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- 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.
- Search ongoing for man in lake
Brian Hawkins/SDN rescue workers sweep sections of Whitea s Creek Lake north of Eupora as part of the search for 51-year-old John Steve Ferguson of Maben, who is believed to have fallen in the lake while ...
- Thunderstorms moving across state
A vast band of showers and thunderstorms continues to march east across northeast Louisiana and the northwestern portions of Mississippi.
- a oeWhoever gets this card please tell my dad Sgt. Almont Ashley that I love him.a
Dear Soldier... Soldiers on Camp Liberty, Iraq, displayed this letter of thanks from a child at Grenada Elementary School in Mississippi on the wall of the Forward Support Company Tactical Operations Center in ...
- Grenada mill to shutdown during January
WLOX News has found the man who saved a 6 year old girl's life after she was attacked by a pit bull.
- Supervisors discuss industrial projects
The Webster Progress-Times WALTHALL - The Webster County Board of Supervisors discussed industrial projects during its second monthly meeting on Monday.
- Mental health: State care still woefully lacking
Can it be that Mississippi citizens with mental problems are still held in jail cells rather than in hospitals where they belong? The Legislature in 1999 voted to build seven crisis centers around the state, ...
- Witness to change
Opinionline Archives Witness to change Shirley Mister - Grenada, Miss. As my husband and I watched the election, my heart grew stronger because I started to remember what my life was like when I was about 12 .
- 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 ...
- Jobless Rate High; Sales Tax Declines
By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in the state, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
- 'We're proud of you'
There was a youthful exuberance at Tuesday's Veterans Day ceremony in downtown Meridian.
- Johnny Lishman
Johnny Ray "Cotton Chopper" Lishman, 65, died at 2:40 a.m. Nov. 2, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
- SHS band earns superiors at state marching contest
By SHOSHANA BRACKETT Starkville Daily News This year the Starkville High School Marching Band continues a legacy of excellence.
- Leslie Criss:Book always better, but 'Bee' movie well worth price of ticket
'And when you get down to it, that is the only purpose grand enough for a human life.
- Spotted: Khalita Hicks
We spotted sophomore Khalita Hicks, 19, of Florence at the University of Southern Mississippi talking with her roommate and making plans for a long weekend.
- Grenada council studies smoking ban
No public smoking ban yet in the city of Grenada. The city council decided after hearing from residents this week to study the issue some more.
- Triathlon returns to Hub City
The triathlon came back to Hattiesburg this morning when more than 200 triathletes from as close as Oak Grove to as far away as Texas gathered in the dawn light Saturday for the Eagle Man.
- Fall and Winter Caribbean Cruises on Windstar
Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured destinations invites travelers to the sun-drenched beaches and ...
- Suspect in county tractor theft being held in Batesville
The Webster Progress-Times A man facing felony charges in two other counties is in jail following a police pursuit that led to Webster County, where officials say he stole a county-owned tractor.
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City DescriptionGrenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County.
Grenada (grĭn ā' dä) is located at 33°46′30″N 89°48′32″W / 33.775, -89.80889 (33.775080, -89.808768). It is situated on the south bank of the Yalobusha River. Grenada Lake is located a short distance from the city. Grenada Lake is a man made lake that falls under the supervision of the Army Corp of Engineers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.6 km²), of which, 30.0 square miles (77.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,879 people, 5,701 households, and 3,870 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.8 people per square mile (191.8/km²). There were 6,210 housing units at an average density of 207.3/sq mi (80.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.28% White, 49.34% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 5,701 households out of which ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Grenada County
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