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- Bedtime bedlam
Sleep deprivation and parenthood - the terms often go hand-in-hand, especially for new parents.
- Reservoir Patrol seeks radar
Speeding has become enemy No. 1 for the Ross Barnett Reservoir Patrol. Last year, speeding was listed as a factor in each of the eight fatal wrecks along the Reservoir, said Reservoir Patrol Chief Perry ...
- Reforms to state elections possible in '09 legislature.
The 2009 legislative session starts next Tuesday with a special opening ceremony at the old capitol building in downtown Jackson.
- Fatalities: Metro highways traced in blood
It was the nightmare of every driver who finds himself or herself surrounded by huge 18-wheelers on multi-lane interstate highways at high speeds.
- Big news in the Pine Belt
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Aug. 25 made a surprise raid on the Howard Industries plant in Laurel, rounding up 595 suspected illegal workers in the agency's largest-ever raid.
- Is downtown parking part of bigger problem?
This is the third in a six-part series based on the First Impressions study done by Mississippi State University.
- Seeing with clarity
Since the age of 5, Tiffany Taylor, 24, of Brandon, has relied on glasses to see the world.
- Brandon makes cuts in city health plan
The Brandon Board of Aldermen voted recently to decrease dependent coverage in the city's employee health plan.
- Hospitals feeling economic downturn
Recent layoffs and hiring freezes at Mississippi hospitals are raising questions about some residents' access to health care.
- Rankin supervisors approve tax to fund economic arm
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved an additional tax to fund its chief economic development group.
- 'Devoted father' killed in fiery Brandon wreck
Gracie, 5, played happily in the dirt Thursday, apparently unmindful that her daddy is never coming home.
- 2 killed in I-20 crash
A pile of debris was loaded onto the bed of a tow truck late Wednesday afternoon.
- 2 Killed In I-20 Wreck; Westbound Lanes Closed In Rankin County
Two people were killed in a wreck Wednesday that has closed Interstate 20 westbound in Rankin County, officials said.
- Interstate 20 closed for multi-vehicle accident
BRANDON - Two people have been killed and three others hurt today in the collision of two tractor-trailer rigs and a car on Interstate 20 west of Jackson.
- Contractors fire men charged in Iraq kidnapping
Three men charged with kidnapping a foreign national at gunpoint while working at an air base in Iraq have quit or been fired by the military contractors that employed them, the companies said Tuesday.
- Music with a message
Music with a message By Chris Liuzza chris.liuzza@rankinledger.com Diane Ward , Abigail Pattersonand Rachel Ward perform during rehearsals Wednesday night for First Baptist Church's Christmas performance ...
- Presley, Posey say utility regulation structure creates problems
After recent columns questioning the need for what appears to be "dual regulation" of the state's public utilities, Public Service Commissioners Brandon Presley and Lynn Posey both said that the current ...
- Robbery "victim" arrested for filing false report
Pearl police say 23 year old Adam Lea, of Brandon, confessed to making up the story that he was robbed Sunday at the Wal-Mart on Highway 80.
- Tornadoes reported in several Miss. counties
The National Weather Service says several possible tornadoes were reported in several counties late Tuesday night, damaging homes and knocking down trees and power lines.
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City DescriptionBrandon is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 16,436 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rankin County
Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Prior to the arrival of white American settlers, the site of modern-day Brandon was a focal point of local Native American activities.
Brandon is located at 32°16′49″N 89°59′54″W / 32.28028, -89.99833 (32.280330, -89.998470).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.3 km²), of which, 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,436 people, 6,295 households, and 4,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.2 people per square mile (298.5/km²). There were 6,540 housing units at an average density of 307.7/sq mi (118.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.61% White, 11.89% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
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