 Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the population is 28,684. Its county seat is Philadelphia6. Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...
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The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ...
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Neshoba is the Choctaw word meaning Gray Wolf.
Neshoba County was in the news during Freedom Summer as the site of the Mississippi civil rights worker murders. Freedom Summer was a campaign in the United States launched during the summer of 1964 to attempt to register as many African American voters as possible in the southern states. ...
The Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders were the 1964 slayings of three political activists during the Civil Rights Movement. ...
The county is known for its county fair The Neshoba County Fair and harness horse races. President Ronald Reagan launched his 1980 presidential campaign and his crusade for "state's rights" from the Neshoba County Fair. It is also home of the Williams Brothers Store, which has been in operation since the 1910s. For other uses of the word fair see Fair (disambiguation) Fair is the name for the gathering together of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or fairground entertainment. ...
A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ...
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) own one of the largest casino complexes in the state. The Silver Star and Golden Moon casinos are the first land based casinos in Mississippi. These casinos are part of the MBCI's Pearl River Resort. Pushmataha was the most famous leader of the Choctaws. ...
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,481 km² (572 mi²). 1,476 km² (570 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 28,684 people, 10,694 households, and 7,742 families residing in the county. The population density is 19/km² (50/mi²). There are 11,980 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 65.50% White, 19.33% Black or African American, 13.80% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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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. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 10,694 households out of which 34.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% are married couples living together, 15.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% are non-families. 24.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.11. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the county the population is spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $28,300, and the median income for a family is $33,439. Males have a median income of $28,112 versus $19,882 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,964. 21.00% of the population and 17.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.20% of those under the age of 18 and 22.00% of those 65 and older are 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. ...
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Cities and towns Choctaw is a fairly new town in Mississippi, which is the home to the Pearl River Resort, comprised of the Silverstar and Golden Moon Casino, as well as Dancing Rabbit Golf Club and Geyser Falls Water Theme Park, part of the up and coming Lake Pushmataha a 285 acre (1. ...
Pearl River is a census-designated place located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ...
Philadelphia is a city located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ...
Tucker is a census-designated place located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. ...
Union is a town located in Mississippi. ...
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List of cities in Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
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Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1801–1817 Winthorp Sargent (Federalist) (7 May 1798–25 May 1801) William C. C. Claiborne (Democrat) (25 May 1801–1 March 1805) Robert Williams (Democrat) (1 March 1805–7 March 1809) David Holmes (Democrat) (7 March 1809–10 December 1817) Governors of the State of Mississippi...
Lieutenant Governors Presidents of the Senate The Office of Lieutenant Governor was abolished by the Constitution of 1832, and the duties of President of the Senate were incorporated into a separate office. ...
The Mississippi Legislature is comprised of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate. ...
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Mississippi is best-known as the home of the blues, which developed among the freed African Americans in the latter half of the 19th century. ...
The Old Capitol in Jackson served as the Capitol Building from 1839 until its replacement in 1903. ...
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Jackson is the capital, as well as the largest city, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
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The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ...
The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Jackson is the capital, as well as the largest city, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area - Total - Water 763. ...
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List of cities in Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Clinton is a city located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ...
Columbus is a city located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. ...
Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ...
Gulfport is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Jackson is the capital, as well as the largest city, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Pascagoula is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Southaven, a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ...
Tupelo is a city located in Lee County, Mississippi. ...
Illinois Memorial in Vicksburg National Military Park. ...
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Brandon is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ...
Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ...
Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Clarksdale is a city located in Coahoma County, Mississippi. ...
Cleveland is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ...
Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ...
Gautier is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Greenwood is a city located in Leflore County, Mississippi. ...
Horn Lake is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Indianola is a city located in Sunflower County, Mississippi. ...
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ...
Moss Point is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. ...
Ocean Springs is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 8 miles east of Biloxi. ...
Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Oxford is a city located in Lafayette County, Mississippi. ...
Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ...
Picayune is a city located in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Ridgeland is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Starkville is a city located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. ...
West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ...
West Point is a city located in Clay County, Mississippi. ...
Yazoo City is a city located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. ...
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...
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Alcorn County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Bolivar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Covington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
De Soto County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Harrison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Issaquena County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jones County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Kemper County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Noxubee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Walthall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yazoo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
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