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- NeMiss High Schools earn bronze from US News
Bronze medal schools in NeMiss These high schools were among 36 in the state recognized by U.S. News and World Reports: Ashland, Baldwyn, Blue Mountain, Booneville, Itawamba Agricultural, Falkner, Jumpertown, ...
- Tupelo needs help to grow
This is the last of a six-part series on the city's new comprehensive plan, which will guide Tupelo's growth until 2025.
- Appearances get attention
BY EMILY LE COZ Daily Journal TUPELO - First impressions count, whether you're a human attempting to attract a mate or a city looking to lure an industry.
- Plan designed to curb years of urban sprawl
By Emily Le Coz Daily Journal TUPELO - Northeast Mississippi's biggest city grew the way most cities have in the past few decades: Residential developments sprouted on the outskirts of town, commercial sectors ...
- Smart growth for Tupelo
Comment on the draft version of Tupelo's new comprehensive plan before it becomes official.
- Miss. Highway 604 opens after repairs
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. a ' State Highway 604 one mile south of Highway 607 in Pearlington, Miss., has reopened following the completion of work to replace culverts and make other roadway improvements, according ...
- Resurrecting spirits
For one night, the spirits of Oxford's past will come alive. At Spirits of Oxford '08, current Oxonians will become some of the town's most famous former residents, such as Molly Barr, Bem Price and Augustus ...
- Unhappy residents take fight to council
BY EMILY LE COZ Daily Journal TUPELO - West Tupelo residents unhappy about a proposed housing project now hang their hopes on the City Council after a last-ditch negotiation with the project's developers ended ...
- Complex cleanup makes progress
BY EMILY LE COZ Daily Journal TUPELO - The troubled Evergreen Square apartment complex won't meet today's deadline to bring all its 257 units up to code, but city inspectors are impressed with the progress so ...
- City plots greener Tupelo by 2025
BY EMILY LE COZ Daily Journal TUPELO - Some two dozen residents at a city-sponsored meeting Monday plotted the future of a more environmentally friendly Tupelo, one that includes bike paths and green spaces and ...
- Deer Park residents will oppose apartments
BY EMILY LE COZ Daily Journal TUPELO - A developer's plans to build a 288-unit apartment complex next to the upscale Deer Park subdivision has residents fearing for their property values.
- Builders face new fees
By Dennis Seid Daily Journal TUPELO - On Tuesday, builders of homes and commercial properties will be charged more for building permits and a variety of other fees levied by the city's Planning Department.
- Oxford a haven for followers of written word
BY ERROL CASTENS Daily Journal Oxford Bureau OXFORD - Oxford is known for a charming downtown and tailgating in the Grove, but William Faulkner's hometown is still a literary haven, dubbed by author Pat Conroy ...
- Web Exclusive
This is the tale of a murder that occurred almost five years ago in the rusty hills of northern Mississippi.
Falkner Classifieds
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City DescriptionFalkner is a town in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. The town was named for William Clark Falkner, the great-grandfather of author William Faulkner.
Falkner is located at 34°50′37″N 88°56′0″W / 34.84361, -88.93333 (34.843638, -88.933358).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 213 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 199.1 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 84.5/sq mi (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.94% African American, 0.94% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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