State: Mississippi
Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00.
| Population: | 32,932 |
| 2000 Population: | 33,489 |
| White Population: | 22,479 |
| Black Population: | 10,310 |
| Hispanic Population: | 400 |
| Asian Population: | 225 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 60 |
| Indian Population: | 4 |
| Other Population: | 155 |
| Male Population: | 15,700 |
| Female Population: | 17,789 |
| Median Age: | 71.3 |
| Male Median Age: | 68.2 |
| Female Median Age: | 73.8 |
| Households: | 14,066 |
| Average Household Size: | 5.07 |
| Average House Value: | $149,000 |
| Average Household Income: | $65,222 |
| Land Area: | 270.982 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1.051 sq mi |
Ballardsville Bissell , Chesterville , Mount Vernon , Tupelo , Fentress , Reform , Ackerman
Woodland, MS ( 3.5 miles)
Montpelier, MS ( 5.7 miles)
Houston, MS ( 8.3 miles)
Trebloc, MS ( 10.4 miles)
Mantee, MS ( 11.5 miles)
Van Vleet, MS ( 14.5 miles)
Cedarbluff, MS ( 14.6 miles)
Vardaman, MS ( 15.0 miles)
Pheba, MS ( 15.0 miles)
West Point, MS ( 16.9 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 2,844,658 |
| White Population: | 1,746,099 |
| Black Population: | 1,033,809 |
| Asian Population: | 18,626 |
| Indian Population: | 11,652 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 667 |
| Other Population: | 13,784 |
| Male Population: | 1,373,554 |
| Female Population: | 1,471,104 |
| Median Age: | 33.80 |
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 |
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 |
| 2000 Households: | 1,046,434 |
| White Households: | 690,183 |
| Black Households: | 338,092 |
| Asian Households: | 5,199 |
| Indian Households: | 3,575 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 181 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 |
| Average Family Size: | 3.14 |