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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 2,965 | 
| 2000 Population: | 3,569 | 
| White Population: | 1,186 | 
| Black Population: | 2,338 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 47 | 
| Asian Population: | 8 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 16 | 
| Male Population: | 1,657 | 
| Female Population: | 1,912 | 
| Median Age: | 29 | 
| Male Median Age: | 26.6 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.3 | 
| Households: | 1,360 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.95 | 
| Average House Value: | $41,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $20,729 | 
| Land Area: | 130.846 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.517 sq mi | 
Blue Lake Brooks , Dwiggins , Fitzhugh , Wade , Whitney , Drew
            Parchman, MS (       4.3 miles)
             Rome, MS (       6.7 miles)
             Merigold, MS (       6.8 miles)
             Ruleville, MS (       9.3 miles)
             Winstonville, MS (      11.7 miles)
             Webb, MS (      12.0 miles)
             Mound Bayou, MS (      12.2 miles)
             Tutwiler, MS (      12.3 miles)
             Shelby, MS (      13.3 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 |