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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 29,448 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,056 | 
| White Population: | 18,626 | 
| Black Population: | 8,798 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 349 | 
| Asian Population: | 215 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 48 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 130 | 
| Male Population: | 13,127 | 
| Female Population: | 14,929 | 
| Median Age: | 33.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.1 | 
| Households: | 11,630 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $90,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,274 | 
| Land Area: | 74.703 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.56 sq mi | 
Ballardsville Bissell , Mount Vernon , Tupelo
            Tupelo, MS (       3.6 miles)
             Verona, MS (       3.8 miles)
             Belden, MS (       6.9 miles)
             Shannon, MS (       8.4 miles)
             Plantersville, MS (       8.9 miles)
             Sherman, MS (      10.3 miles)
             Mooreville, MS (      11.3 miles)
             Saltillo, MS (      11.8 miles)
             Ecru, MS (      14.2 miles)
             Nettleton, MS (      14.6 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 |