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- Brookhaven hospital suffers patient declines
Officials at King's Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven say the last four months of 2008 saw unexpectedly low patient volumes and the hospital must increase its patient flow.
- Bat-wielding man sought in armed robbery Monday
The final college bowl game will be on Thursday, Jan. 8. Do you prefer college bowl games to be spread out over several weeks or would you prefer them combined over just the holiday period finishing on New ...
- MDOT: Interstate lights to shine by year's end
The final college bowl game will be on Thursday, Jan. 8. Do you prefer college bowl games to be spread out over several weeks or would you prefer them combined over just the holiday period finishing on New ...
- Wesson man killed in Saturday night accident
The final college bowl game will be on Thursday, Jan. 8. Do you prefer college bowl games to be spread out over several weeks or would you prefer them combined over just the holiday period finishing on New ...
- Food pantry drive celebrates record year
The generosity of Lincoln County residents shone through the fog of a bad economy this Christmas, taking the annual Holiday Food Pantry drive past the $8,000 mark, the previous record and all expectations.
- PD chase nabs injured suspect
Brookhaven police officers got their man Saturday night after a short chase on foot, and the apprehension may have saved the suspect's life.
- Mayor won't seek second term in office
With another election year coming up for Brookhaven voters, one prominent city official will not be returning to the ballot in 2009.
- Winners pocket grand prize 'Bucks'
Pretty paper, curly ribbon, Christmas sales and deadlines were atop the lists of recent Hometown Christmas Bucks grand prize winners Debbie Alexander and Shelton Williams as they did some last-minute shopping ...
- Chamber tries to become handicapped accessible
Officials investigate jail suicide The season's dirtiest job goes to... Christmas Eve fire destroys Gulf Hills home Christmas Surprise Christmas Eve shoppers jam the malls and stores WLOX News has found the man ...
- Bids too high for Chamber upgrade
A project to make the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce handicap accessible is on hold after bids for the job came in well above the project's budget, officials said.
- Hospitals could depend on cigarette tax passing next session
Earlier this month, both the King's Daughter Hospital in Brookhaven and the River Oaks System in central Mississippi announced plans to layoff hospital staff.
- Children's home lease request rejected in Miss.
A Louisiana-based children's home operator wants to move to southern Mississippi even after his proposal to lease land set aside in the state for public education use was rejected by a local school board.
- That first impression sticks, what's ours? |
It's the final thought as you pass by the bathroom mirror on your way to a long-awaited first date.
- More Hometown Bucks winners chosen
The fourth week of The DAILY LEADER's Hometown Christmas Bucks has come and gone with ABLES and Betty Ann's pulling winners from the hat.
- Business opportunities exist in local market
Brookhaven's economy has been stable compared to other Mississippi cities. And while economic waters are becoming choppy even locally, there is still hope on the horizon for the Homeseeker's Paradise.
- BARL tackles mission in tough economy
Area animal rescue workers are hoping that Brookhaven area residents will remember their furry friends as Christmas approaches, especially now that it's more convenient to drop off donations.
- Snow Effects Linger In Miss.
Entergy said about 4,000 customers were still without power Friday morning after a day of rare winter snow.
- Rare Wintry Blast
The first accident was right off of I-55, south of Jackson. Two cars spun out of control and forced traffic down to one lane for about a mile.
- Brookhaven, Jackson hospitals lay off workers
Hospitals in Brookhaven and Jackson have laid off workers in the past week due to a decrease in the number of patients which in turn reduced revenue.
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City DescriptionBrookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 9,861 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. It was named after the Town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne, in 1818.
Brookhaven is located at 31°34′54″N 90°26′34″W / 31.58167, -90.44278 (31.581704, -90.442806).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
The size of the city was expanded in late 2007 to almost triple the previous size. It was done through a vote of annexation.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,861 people, 3,810 households, and 2,480 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,345.6 people per square mile (519.4/km²). There were 4,240 housing units at an average density of 578.6/sq mi (223.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.55% White, 50.91% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 3,810 households ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Lincoln County
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