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  | City: | Prairie | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 601, 662 | 
| Latitude: | 33.768190 | 
| Longitude: | -88.668798 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 2,578 | 
| 2000 Population: | 1,887 | 
| White Population: | 287 | 
| Black Population: | 1,594 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 9 | 
| Asian Population: | 1 | 
| Male Population: | 923 | 
| Female Population: | 964 | 
| Median Age: | 30.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.10 | 
| Households: | 722 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.89 | 
| Average House Value: | $55,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $20,842 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 9 | 
| Number of Employees: | 86 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $2,636,000 | 
| Land Area: | 77.634 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.196 sq mi | 
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