Ecru, Mississippi

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Ecru

Fair
Temperature: 28.6 °F

Humidity: 90 %
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Pressure: 30.12 "

Dew Point: 26 °F
Gusts: 3 mph NNE
Rain Today: N/A "

• Representatives offer thoughts on coming legislative session
  

  Monitor-Herald staff writer Mack Spencer asked the senators and representatives representing Calhoun and Chickasaw counties what their constituents might expect from the 2009 session.

• Angels on wheels
  

  By SANDRA PRIEST Special to the Progress If you happened to notice the abundance of motorcycles traveling the highways and byways throughout Pontotoc County lately, don't worry-our hometown isn't becoming ...

• Constable race run-off election next Tuesday
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Pontotoc County voters in the western district will go to the polls this Tuesday to decide who will be the West Side constable.

• Miss America To Help Hollywood Celebrities Kick the Smoking Habit
  

  November 14, 2008 - Just in the "nic" of time for National Smoke Out Day and to make your New Year's resolutions, Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund and Zerosmoke team up to help some of the biggest and ...

• City to consider property code
  

  By LINDA THOMAS & SANDRA PRIEST Special to the Progress In association with the International Building Code, previously adopted by the City Board of Aldermen, the International Property Maintenance Code is now ...

• Thousands of jobs cut in state
  

  Manufacturing jobs in Mississippi are evaporating with at least 2,100 job losses announced since July 1, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.

• Report: 2,100 Manufacturing Jobs Lost Since July
  

  At least 2,100 manufacturing jobs have been eliminated in Mississippi since July 1 and state officials said there could be more this year.

• Vacations down on the farm
  

  BY CARLIE KOLLATH Daily Journal Americans are looking to get in touch with their rural roots, and farmers are reaping the financial benefits.

• NA aldermen hire Pontotoc attorney for asphalt case
  

  NA aldermen hire Pontotoc attorney for asphalt case The city of New Albany will have new legal representation in litigation regarding the zoning of 1305 Munsford Drive when the matter goes before the Union ...

• Thaxton woman killed in Ecru crash
  

  A Thaxton woman was killed Wednesday morning when she apparently slammed into the back of an 18-wheeler on State Highway 346 in Ecru.

• 48,000 furniture workers are worried about trade issues
  

  BRUCE - No matter when presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama debate foreign policy issues at Ole Miss, one of those issues will be foreign trade and the impact of foreign trade on manufacturing ...

• Tuition grant praised county-wide
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer There was a whole lot of clapping and cheering going on in the Pontotoc Junior High Auditorium Tuesday morning as officials announced a tuition guarantee program for each ...

• Ashley to lay off about 200 workers
  

  Ashley Furniture officials confirmed today that it will be laying off about 5 percent of its work force at its plants in Ecru and Ripley, affecting some 200 workers.

• Rainstorms rake county
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Some of the worst lightening of the season fired off Thursday night, sending ball players and adults scrambling for cover from the electric storm.

• Aldermen deal with city code issues
  

  By LINDA THOMAS & SANDRA PRIEST Special to the Progress A number of issues regarding city codes arose at the Pontotoc Board of Aldermen meeting on July 1. Raw sewage was reported draining around homes on ...

• MDOT announces $5.5 million in monies for Tanglefoot Trail
  

  By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Realization of a rail corridor turned to a historic trail is one step closer thanks to an announcement by Northern District Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor.

• Ecru men receive H.E.R.O. awards
  

  By SANDRA PRIEST Special to the Progress Brad Hamblin and Phil Sneed, both of Ecru, were recognized last week at a ceremony in Town Hall for their heroic actions in rescuing a woman from a blazing house fire.

City Description

Ecru is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 947 at the 2000 census. Ecru is located at 34°21′20″N 89°1′39″W / 34.35556, -89.0275 (34.355505, -89.027633). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.24% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 947 people, 374 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The population density was 231.3 people per square mile (89.4/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 100.4/sq mi (38.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.37% White, 14.36% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.80% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. There were 374 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average

City Contained By:

• Pontotoc County
• Mississippi

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 10.6189512524 km squared

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