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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 5,786 | 
| 2000 Population: | 5,552 | 
| White Population: | 4,357 | 
| Black Population: | 1,144 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 31 | 
| Asian Population: | 3 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 9 | 
| Male Population: | 2,703 | 
| Female Population: | 2,849 | 
| Median Age: | 33.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35 | 
| Households: | 2,234 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.75 | 
| Average House Value: | $56,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $23,045 | 
| Land Area: | 152.925 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.358 sq mi | 
Cheraw Jamestown , Morgantown , Pickwick , Whitebluff , Foxworth
            Kokomo, MS (       4.2 miles)
             Columbia, MS (       6.6 miles)
             Sandy Hook, MS (      12.2 miles)
             Tylertown, MS (      12.7 miles)
             Oak Vale, MS (      15.8 miles)
             Jayess, MS (      17.6 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 |