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- Jasper Co. man charged with murder
Jasper County officials are continuing to investigate a weekend incident that left one man dead and another in jail.
- First Birthday - Vierra and Veonna Gavin
Vierra and Veonna Gavin celebrated their first birthday Dec. 17, 2008. Their parents are Kimberly Lindsey of Heidelberg and William Gavin of Bay Springs.
- Deputies chase down meth suspects
Two suspects were treated and released from the hospital Tuesday night after their vehicle wrecked during a chase by Jones County Sheriff Department deputies who had tried to arrest them on suspected meth lab ...
- Get stuck, go to jail
Deputies arrested a burglary suspect Friday afternoon after the suspect's vehicle got stuck in a yard in Soso.
- Surprise snow hits area
Snow began falling Thursday morning around daybreak, several hours ahead of the late-morning prediction of the National Weather Service .
- EJSD Voters Face Bond Decision
The East Jasper School District has a $10 million school bond issue on the ballot Dec.
- Refuge From The Storm
William "Buddy" McCloud has seen enough tornadoes during his 40 years of living on China Grove Road to have what the old folks call "good enough sense." So when he found out that the Mississippi Emergency ...
- Garbage fee cut by half in Jasper County
Pay your garbage collection fee or don't drive. That's the message the Jasper County Board of Supervisors will give residents beginning Jan.
- Troopers issue 1,000 citations in crackdown
With one traffic fatality and roughly 1,000 citations issued thus far, the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol is continuing its holiday tradition of cracking down on unsafe driving.
- Veterans still serving
The American Legion, Richard A. "Dickie" Ware Post #71 in Bay Springs, is a non-profit patriotic organization.
- Bank's construction begins
Construction has started on the Evelyn Gandy Parkway for a permanent location for Magnolia State Bank.
- LCCA opens season with Jazz Concert/Dance
The Laurel Community Concert Association will open its 65th season with a jazz concert/dance at the Laurel Country Club on Saturday, Nov.
- JCJC reaching additional students
Accessibility for students is a priority at Jones County Junior College, and it's one aspect of President Jesse Smith's vision for the college.
- Jasper supervisors discuss trash collection
The Jasper County Board of Supervisors is considering prioritizing its garbage collections.
- Some moments are unforgettable
Each generation has its own shock markers. Shock markers are broad unexpected catastrophic events that transcend boundaries of age, race and gender and imprint themselves on the collective memories of a ...
- Presidential election spawns a surge in gun and ammo sales
The Owner of Dads Super Pawn, Kevin Riley, was already doing a good business during the economic downturn.
- Ambulance service issue unresolved
Providing 24-hour ambulance services for all of Jasper County is not just a want, it's a need, according to those gathered at the Heidelberg Town Hall this week.
- Jones students tour Mercedes Benz Plant
Jones County Junior College Computer Technology and Electronics Technology students recently toured the Mercedes Benz plant.
- Clark, Webb
Dr. Frankie and Lisa Clark of Ellisville are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Carrie Clark, to Mark Webb of Taylorsville, son of Chris and Lisa Webb of ...
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City DescriptionBay Springs is a city in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. It is located at the intersection of state highways 15 and 18. The area was settled in the 1880s by Joe Blankenship, who built the saw mill that became the town's industrial base. The city was incorporated about twenty years later after the arrival of railroads going through it.
Bay Springs is located at 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667, -89.27944 (31.976761, -89.279574).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38.4 km²), of which, 14.8 square miles (38.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 793 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was 142.0 people per square mile (54.8/km²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 59.6/sq mi (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.02% White, 49.64% Black]], 0.05% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
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