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- Closings
City and county offices: Offices for Canton, Madison, Ridgeland, Flora and Madison County will be closed today and Friday.
- Active citizenry should be making news in '09
Now where did I put that thing? I never can keep up with that crystal ball of mine.
- Madison County eyes bond issue to build schools
Responding to countywide enrollment growth, members of the Madison County School Board in Flora, Miss., are contemplating whether to call for a special bond election in 2009 to finance the construction of what ...
- Mississippi vows to appeal bio-defense site decision
The news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had chosen a site in Kansas - not Mississippi - to build its National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility came as a major shock to the members of the consortium ...
- Active electorate stays involved in local issues
Steve Smith speaks on behaldf of the Lake Caroline Owners Association at a Dec. 1 supervisors meeting.
- GO: Cities offer holiday events
Madison a "The Sweet Sprit of this Place" Christmas parade today, 9 a.m., Main Street a Christmas tree lighting Sunday, 5 p.m., Strawberry Patch House Ridgeland a "Christmas in Our Town" festival today, 3 p.m., ...
- Biolab: Rep. Thompson needs to bring it on home
News that U.S. Rep. Bennie C. Thompson, D-Miss., has been working and will continue to work to bring a $60 million federal research investment to Vicksburg is welcome.
- Art exhibit: 'All That I Can't Leave Behind'
The gist: A dozen works spanning a decade share Lea Barton's continued focus on Mississippi and the South, women's roles and stereotypes, past, present and more.
- Christmas parades are ready to roll
Madison's Christmas parade will roll this Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. The Flora parade follows at noon, and Ridgeland's festival is at 3 p.m. COMMUNITY PARADES AND EVENTS Madison "The Sweet Sprit of this ...
- Parades set for this weekend
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Madison County. That's because Ridgeland, Madison, Canton and Flora are all gearing up for their annual Christmas parades and events.
- JSU opens security center
From hurricanes on the Gulf Coast to wildfires in California, officials hope a new center at Jackson State University will enhance the nation's ability to protect people, property and commerce during natural ...
- Flora Community for Progress needs help with holiday baskets
Flora Community for Progress needs help in filling Christmas baskets. The group is asking for canned goods, donations and other nonperishable items and will accept them at Ramey's Super Value at U.S. 49 and Cox ...
- Drive sober
The numbers are staggering. Three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash during their lives, either as a victim or as an impaired driver.
- Biolab: Politics aside, Mississippi is best site
Things tend to change and projects get reprioritized with new administrations in Washington, but one thing that should not get sidetracked is Mississippi's opportunity to be the home of the new National Bio and ...
- Feds may delay lab decision
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration's lame-duck status could affect a long-awaited decision on whether to build a new federal research lab in Flora, and the choice is likely to be made now by the Obama ...
- Andrews-Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. John Steven Andrews, Jr., of Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. Brett N. Alexander of Hattiesburg are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Carley Reese Andrews and ...
- Poll watchers at work in county
Wearing T-shirts reading "Voter Protection," Brent Cox and Zafar Shah stood outside the Ridgeland Recreation Center precinct asking everyone coming out if they had any troubles voting.
- FAITH: Flora UMC serving soup Fundraiser is Nov. 12
Organizers of Flora United Methodist's 30th annual Soup Day include Pat Johnson, Annette Costello, Gloria Posey and Ann Garley.
- Remember to vote Westbrook: Avoid wait, vote at 'slack times'
Dan Bowen adds his signature to an absentee ballot envelope after voting a week early for the Nov.
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City DescriptionFlora is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,546 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Flora is located at 32°32′35″N 90°18′43″W / 32.54306, -90.31194 (32.543056, -90.311843).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,546 people, 575 households, and 416 families residing in the town. The population density was 454.2 people per square mile (175.6/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 178.0/sq mi (68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.05% White, 42.04% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.06% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Madison County
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