State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 10,624 | 
| 2000 Population: | 13,085 | 
| White Population: | 6,303 | 
| Black Population: | 6,492 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 348 | 
| Asian Population: | 28 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 36 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 165 | 
| Male Population: | 6,217 | 
| Female Population: | 6,868 | 
| Median Age: | 59.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 54.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 64.1 | 
| Households: | 5,138 | 
| Average Household Size: | 5.84 | 
| Average House Value: | $93,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,484 | 
| Land Area: | 357.467 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.212 sq mi | 
Buena Vista Pyland , Sonora , Houston , Beelake , Mileston , Thornton , Tchula
            Winona, MS (       6.4 miles)
             Duck Hill, MS (       6.7 miles)
             Kilmichael, MS (       8.1 miles)
             Stewart, MS (       9.4 miles)
             Elliott, MS (      13.4 miles)
             Mc Carley, MS (      13.8 miles)
             Vaiden, MS (      14.4 miles)
             French Camp, MS (      15.5 miles)
             Eupora, MS (      15.8 miles)
             Gore Springs, MS (      15.9 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 |