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Laurel, Mississippi
Location of Laurel in the State of Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°41′51″N 89°8′22″W / 31.6975, -89.13944
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Jones County
Incorporated 1882
Government
 - Mayor Melvin Mack (elected as the first African American mayor of Laurel in 2005)
Area
 - City  15.8 sq mi (40.8 km²)
 - Land  15.4 sq mi (40.0 km²)
 - Water  0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Population (2000)
 - City 18,393
 - Density 1,191.9/sq mi (460.2/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.laurelms.com/

Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,393 although a significant population increase has been reported following Hurricane Katrina. Also, a steady influx of Hispanic immigrant labor over the last few years has been reported. Located in southeast Mississippi, southeast of Jackson on Tallahala Creek, Laurel was founded in 1882 as a lumber town. Laurel's major employers include Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms, Masonite Corporation, Family Health Center, Howse Implement, and South Central Regional Medical Center. Laurel is also home to the Cedarwood Recording Studios operated by James Ducker [1]. An American Indian reservation is located in nearby Sandersville. Laurel is home to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (Mississippi's oldest art museum). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Government  - Mayor Frank Melton Area  - City  106. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Howard Industries is a transformer manufacturer located in Laurel, Mississippi. ... South Central Regional Medical Center is the only hospital located in Laurel, Mississippi. ...


Laurel is the principal city of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area. Map of Mississippi highlighting the Laurel micropolitan area. ...

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Geography

Laurel is located at 31°41'51" North, 89°8'22" West (31.697412, -89.139315)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.8 km² (15.8 mi²). 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area of Laurel is 2.09% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 18,393 people, 6,925 households, and 4,542 families residing in the city. The population density was 460.2/km² (1,192.3/mi²). There were 7,804 housing units at an average density of 195.3/km² (505.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.64% White, 55.08% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There has been a steady influx of Hispanic migrant labor in the last few years, most of them being employed at Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms and independent labor. Companies in the area tend to recruit foreign workers due to the benefits of the federal government subsidizing their cost for training of those on worker visas. Those on visas also tend to be paid substantially less. There has been some debate in the area of the legal status of the majority of these workers. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Howard Industries is a transformer manufacturer located in Laurel, Mississippi. ...


There were 6,925 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.21. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $25,988, and the median income for a family was $30,185. Males had a median income of $27,077 versus $17,336 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,561. 28.9% of the population and 21.4% of families were below the poverty line. 37.5% of those under the age of 18 and 19.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Public Schools

  • The City of Laurel is served by the Laurel School District. The district has five campuses and a total enrollment of approximately 3,100.

The Laurel School District is a public school district based in Laurel, Mississippi (USA). ...

Private Schools

Laurel Christian High School is a Christian college preparatory school. ...

Transportation

Amtrak's Crescent train connects Laurel with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans. The Amtrak station is situated at 230 North Maple Street. Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... The Laurel Amtrak Station, located in Laurel, Mississippi, is served by the passenger train. ...


Laurel is home to an infamous S-Curve on Interstate 59. Work began in 2006 to straighten I-59 and do away with the S-Curve.[4] Completion is expected between 2009-2010.[5] Interstate 59 (abbreviated I-59) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ...


Famous people

Laurel is the birthplace and/or primary residence of the following celebrities:

  • Lance Bass, member of 'N Sync, born in Laurel
  • Ralph Boston, Olympic Gold Medalist [6]
  • Jason Campbell, Washington Redskins quarterback [7]
  • Blanche DuBois, principal (fictional) character in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Jim W. Gibbon, WDAM-TV alumni Weather man and news anouncer [8]
  • Ed Hinton, sportswriter [9]
  • Tom Lester, actor (played "Eb" on the sitcom Green Acres) [10][11]
  • Charlie Mars (of the Charlie Mars Band) [12]
  • Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins running back [13]
  • Parker Posey, actress and daughter of local Chevrolet retailer Chris Posey [14]
  • Leontyne Price [15]
  • Bob Saxton, jazz guitarist [16]
  • James Street, journalist, minister, and writer [17]
  • Ray Walston, actor (some sources claim he was born in New Orleans, where he spent his childhood) [18]
  • Ed Young, pastor of the megachurch, Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He hosts radio and television programs called "The Winning Walk". [19]
  • [Frank Gardiner Wisner (June 23, 1909 – October 29, 1965) was head of Office of Strategic Services operations in southeastern Europe at the end of World War II, and the head of the Directorate of Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1950s]

Lance Bass (born James Lance Bass on May 4, 1979, in Laurel, Mississippi)[1] is an American singer, actor, producer and author who is best known as the bass singer for the American pop group N Sync. ... Ralph Harold Boston (b. ... Jason Campbell (born December 31, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi, USA) is an American football quarterback of the Washington Redskins. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), with Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski Blanche DuBois is the principal character in Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire. ... WDAM-TV is the NBC affiliate station for southern Mississippi. ... Edward Talmage Hinton (born July 21, 1948 in Laurel, Mississippi) is one of the most well-known and respected motor racing sportswriters in the United States and around the world. ... Thomas Tom Lester (b. ... Green Acres was an American television series that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the African-American television actress, see Parker McKenna Posey. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... Legendary Leontyne Price by Jack Mitchell, 1981 Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American opera singer (soprano). ... James Howell Street (October 15, 1903-September 28, 1954) was a journalist, minister, and writer of Southern historical novels. ... Ray Walston (December 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was a stage, television and feature film character actor who played the title character on the situation comedy My Favorite Martian and Judge Henry Bone on the drama series Picket Fences. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Ed Young is the name shared by two well-known megachurch pastors, father and son, both residing in the state of Texas and both having affiliations with the Southern Baptist Convention. ... The interior of Rev. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ...

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Welcome to Laurel, Mississippi (588 words)
Laurel won in 1996 for its downtown revitalization efforts and in 1998 for its "Field of Dreams", featuring the city's new 145-acre Sportsplex.
The award is a statue made of fired Mississippi clay by Mississippi artisans and is symbolic of the city's effort to improve its livability.
The City of Laurel Sportsplex was presented the MRPA 1999 Bo Phillips Facility Design Award of Merit in recognition of outstanding facility design at the recent meeting of the Mississippi Recreation Parks Association meeting in Natchez, Mississippi.
Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3092 words)
Mississippi is bordered on the north by the state of Tennessee; on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico; and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas (across the Mississippi River).
Mississippi was the second state to secede from the Union as one of the Confederate States of America on January 9, 1861.
Mississippi was considered to typify the Deep South during the era of Jim Crow.
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