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Washington, Mississippi, is a small town in Adams County, Mississippi, close to Natchez. It was the location of Jefferson College, which was attended by Jefferson Davis. Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. ... Jefferson College was a college in Washington, Mississippi. ... Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808–December 6, 1889) was an American soldier and politician. ...


Washington was the state capital until it was moved to Jackson. In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...


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Mississippi election results 2004 - washingtonpost.com (541 words)
The wealthy Washington lobbyist beat Musgrove, who was seeking a second term, with about 53 percent of the vote.
The race was the most expensive in Mississippi political history; Barbour raised $10.6 million and Musgrove raised $8.5 million.
Barbour is chairman and CEO of Barbour Griffith andamp;amp;amp; Rogers, a top-ranked Washington lobbying firm.
Wamu didn't sell Mississippi offices to Citigroup; group blames lawsuit (386 words)
When Washington Mutual Inc. announced last month it is selling its consumer lending unit to a subsidiary of Citigroup, both the deal and the announcement were notable for what wasn't included.
Washington Mutual said the Mississippi branches were not held out of the deal because of the verdict, but because "they do not presently have long-term, future revenue-generating capacity since Washington Mutual Finance no longer originates new loans from them," and potential buyers likely wouldn't be interested in them.
Washington Mutual Finance's "practices, including training and sales practices, are not materially different in (its) operations in its other 25 states," the group said in a statement in the recent past.
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