Flowood, Mississippi

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• Finances, fitness fill our recent thoughts
  

  Running is frequently part of New Year's resolution lists, and for good reason. Physical activity can ward off heart disease and other ailments.

• MBI investigates shooting involving Pearl officer
  

  By Justin Fritscher jfritscher@jackson.gannett.com PEARL - A weekend shooting that involved a Pearl Police officer is still under investigation, department officials say.

• Lakeland drives demand in district
  

  Lakeland drives demand in district By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@rankinledger.com Melanie Thortis Rankin Ledger Houses are being built as far as the eye can see in the Deer Park subdivision off Hugh Ward ...

• MBI Investigates Shooting By Pearl Police Officer
  

  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is investigating a shooting that involved a Pear police officer, officials said.

• Pearl Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting
  

  Authorities in Pearl are reportedly investigating an officer involved shooting that lead to an overnight chase.

• Miss. Blues Marathon To Run Through Fondren
  

  Thousands of people are expected to gather for the Mississippi Blues Marathon. There will be a full marathon, a half marathon and even a kids marathon.

• Community rife with medical projects
  

  At a time when even the normally steady medical industry is feeling the effects of the nationwide economic downturn, Rankin County is rife with medical-related construction projects.

• Year in Review
  

  Sgt. Amber Scott with the 113th Military Police can't fight back the tears as she hugs her son, Caden, 5, following the company's arrival home Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the Mississippi National Guard Armory in ...

• Australian finally finds pain relief in Mississippi
  

  Usually a trip to the States for Peter and Francesca Terry meant vacation or a business trip, but their last visit was different.

• Like family: A working Christmas
  

  For most people, Christmas is different from every other day in the year. It is a day away from work, often filled with visits from family and friends and packed with big meals and presents.

• Music teacher & MPB manager hope to hit Nashville soon
  

  By day she teaches classic violin, to youngsters, like this 10-year- old from Brandon.

• Seeing with clarity
  

  Since the age of 5, Tiffany Taylor, 24, of Brandon, has relied on glasses to see the world.

• Hospitals cut back on staff
  

  Recent layoffs and hiring freezes at Mississippi hospitals are raising questions about some residents' access to health care.

• Grief Recovery Support Group meets
  

  River Oaks Hospital and Woman's Hospital in Flowood host Grief Recovery Support Group meetings from 2:30-4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month in the Private Dining Room on the River Oaks Hospital campus.

• LASIK pioneer aided by newest technology for peak season
  

  One of the first physicians in the nation to perform LASIK, Dr. Connie McCaa continues to be at the forefront of laser eye surgery.

• Job training available for those unemployed
  

  As the unemployment rate rises, more people are looking to get into a new line of work, but training for a new job is not always easy or cheap.

• Plant site poses no health risk, agency says
  

  Residents near the former Sonford Products and Sonford International site in Flowood are not exposed to any health risks, a federal health agency announced Thursday.

• Police chopper tracked suspect
  

  It's hard to tell just by looking that the black, bowling-ball-size orb under the nose of the Metro One helicopter is not some funky decoration.

• My 'Recession-Proof' County
  

  I'm proud to say my home county of Rankin, Miss., has an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent -- as opposed to 7.2 across the state and 6.7 nationwide.

• Castlewoods Home for Sale
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City Description

Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,750 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Flowood is located at 32°19′0″N 90°6′53″W / 32.31667, -90.11472 (32.316673, -90.114858). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (42.9 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.Flowood is now in the process of annexing about 9 more square miles. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,750 people, 2,130 households, and 1,145 families residing in the city. The population density was 291.7 people per square mile (112.7/km²). There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of 145.6/sq mi (56.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.92% White, 16.63% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. There were 2,130 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together,1.7% of

City Contained By:

• Mississippi
• Rankin County
• United States

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 42.9938026316 km squared

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