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- Many happy returns for shoppers after Christmas in Kosciusko
A day of many "happy" returns and people bustling to make it home with their goodies from strategic shopping is what after Christmas sales are all about.
- A joyful noise: Celebrate Christmas with free concerts at area churches
If you're looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit, the Jackson metro area abounds with free opportunities to listen to heaven and nature sing.
- HCSD looking into tip in death of HCC player
The case in the shooting death of Holmes Community College football player is still open and the Holmes County Sheriff's Department is currently checking into a Holmes County Crimestoppers tip, Sheriff Willie ...
- Annual Christmas parade a hit in Greenwood
A streamlined Roy Martin Delta Band Festival proved popular with smiling parade-goers Friday.
- Three more charged in Highway 19 shooting
Attala County Sheriff William Lee said his department has arrested and charged three more individuals in the shooting that occurred at the Hill Brothers Logging Shop on Highway 19 on Friday, Nov.
- Wreck sends seven to hospital; two arrested
Attala County Fire Department personnel, Mississippi Highway Patrol and Attala County Sheriff's Department work a three-car wreck on Highway 12 West between Sallis and Durant on Friday afternoon.
- Two county officials arrested at scene of accident
Three cars crashed in Attala County Friday, but the incident ended with officials being arrested.
- Woman pleads guilty to exploitation of vulnerable adult
A Holmes County resident pleaded guilty today to two counts to exploitation of a vulnerable adult, state Attorney General Jim Hood said.
- Medical Center Develops Innovative Approaches to Bridge Health Care...
Across the country in urban and rural settings, there is a gap between the health status of blacks and whites and between wealthy and poor.
- Man brings tobacco to jail; gets arrested
Marrio Mitchell, 30, of Durant, was arrested at the Attala County Jail on Sunday, Sept.
- Caregiver Attempts to Make Self Beneficiary
A Holmes County woman is charged with attempting to exploit a vulnerable adult in her care.
- Greenlee, Long Creek get assistant principals
Following action at last week's meeting of the Attala County School Board, all schools in the district now have assistant principals.
- Durant resident charged in exploitation of vulnerable adult
A Durant resident is facing a charge of attempting to exploit a vulnerable adult in her care, Attorney General Jim Hood announced today.
- Televangelist, with ties to Miss., returning to speak
When Dora Christian started making plans for her church's women's conference, she figured a well-known preacher would attract a big crowd.
- 4-H'ers recognized by Lauderdale County 4-H Advisory Council
By Jerry Burton 4-H Youth Agent The Lauderdale County 4-H Advisory Council recently recognized 4-H members for their outstanding 4-H accomplishments.
- Two Men Injured in Drive-By Shooting
Two Durant men were shot Sunday when someone in a car that passed them opened fire on a dark street.
- Three Killed and One Survived One Car Accident
Holmes County 07/18/08 Three Killed and One Survived One Car Accident Three people died, one of them a five year old child, in an accident in Holmes County Friday morning.
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They include the towns of Booneville, Drew, Durant, Enterprise, Forest and Shaw.
- Arrests made in theft cases
Attala County Sheriff William Lee said three men have been charged with breaking and entering.
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City DescriptionDurant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief, who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River. The population was 2,932 at the 2000 census.
Durant is located at 33°4′35″N 89°51′23″W / 33.07639, -89.85639 (33.076313, -89.856405).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.89%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,932 people, 1,075 households, and 744 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,316.4 people per square mile (507.6/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 542.8/sq mi (209.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28.79% White, 70.16% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,075 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
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- Holmes County
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