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According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with 2,949,965 inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning 46,923.27 square miles (121,530.7 km 2) of land. [1] Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Copiah County, Mississippi, United States, [2] located about 30 miles (48 km) south of the state capital Jackson along Interstate 55. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census. [3] It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its economy is based on agriculture, particularly tomatoes ...
He is best known for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel in July 1933, from which he and his gang collected a $200,000 ransom (equivalent to $4.71 million in 2023). [4] Urschel had collected and left considerable evidence that assisted the subsequent FBI investigation, which eventually led to Kelly's arrest in ...
This is a list of the most common U.S. place names (cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated places [CDP]), with the number of times that name occurs (in parentheses). [1] Some states have more than one occurrence of the same name. Cities with populations over 100,000 are in bold.
Institution Location Type Founded Classification Alcorn State University: Lorman: Public: 1871 Master's university: Belhaven University: Jackson: Private
Mississippi City was situated on the L&NRR, approximately 71 miles (114 km) east of New Orleans. In 1900, the population of Mississippi City was 534 and increased to 800 by 1906. At that time, the town had both public and private schools, a courthouse, post office, hotels, and several churches. Because of the mild climate, the town's beach ...
Richard H. Jadick is an American naval surgeon who was awarded the Bronze Star with “Combat V” device for heroic valor in January 2006. [1] He was credited with saving the lives of 30 Marines and sailors during the Second Battle of Fallujah. Jadick was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, assigned as a battalion surgeon to the ...
List of Mississippi area codes. Area codes of Mississippi. The state of Mississippi is served by the following area codes: Area code 228 serves the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. Area codes 601 and 769 serve most of southern Mississippi including Jackson. Area code 662 currently serves northern Mississippi, with 471 having been assigned for ...