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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 17,752 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,281 | 
| White Population: | 10,913 | 
| Black Population: | 6,144 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 107 | 
| Asian Population: | 52 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 49 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 13 | 
| Male Population: | 8,330 | 
| Female Population: | 8,951 | 
| Median Age: | 35.4 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.7 | 
| Households: | 7,040 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.59 | 
| Average House Value: | $59,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $24,779 | 
| Land Area: | 297.394 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.593 sq mi | 
            Foxworth, MS (       6.6 miles)
             Sandy Hook, MS (      10.6 miles)
             Kokomo, MS (      10.8 miles)
             Sumrall, MS (      16.9 miles)
             Tylertown, MS (      18.2 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 |