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- Triad awarded state grant
Choctaw County Triad recently received a $5,000 grant from the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging.
- Choctaw County's top stories of 2008 according to the Plaindealer
The Choctaw Plaindealer The top stories and events in 2008 range from a tornado that hit Choctaw County almost one year ago, to citizens standing up for what they believe, new festivals, a teenager convicted of ...
- County NAACP collaborates to support Broken Wings Ministry
From Press Reports In a unanimous vote at the executive board meeting of the Choctaw County NAACP, the committee moved to become a collaborator with Mt.
- A Night to Remember
For more than a decade, the City of Meridian and the Meridian Retirement Connection, sponsor the annual Meridian Retiree Celebration, a free event celebrating and honoring the contributions of retirees in the ...
- School board holds audiences and discusses agenda
The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County School Board held an audience with three people during their Nov.
- Meridian Marks Veterans Day
Meridian's traditional Veterans' Day service was observed at the Doughboy Monument downtown Tuesday.
- And the beat goes on...at the fire department
The Choctaw PLaindealer Fighting fires, rushing to the scene of an accident and offering medical help is only part of a volunteer fire department's responsibilities.
- Leroy Morse donates flags for cemetery plots purchased by VFW post
Undaunted by the small turnout of helpers, Leroy Morse spent Sunday afternoon posting American flags he purchased on the graves of several veterans buried at Magnolia Cemetery.
- General Election set for Nov. 4
The Choctaw Plaindealer One of the most important and groundbreaking elections is only days away.
- Students learn fire safety
The Choctaw Plaindealer Children across Mississippi learned fire safety, about firefighters' tools and how they use them during Fire Safety Week, Oct.
- Weir VFD receives new fire truck
The Choctaw Plaindealer Firefighting in Weir and surrounding communities just got a little easier with the addition of the new 3,500-gallon fire truck.
- Wes Ar night a success
The Choctaw Plaindealer Weir Elementary found a new way to encourage students to read and to encourage parental involvement.
- School board approves large consent agenda
The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County School board held a short board meeting, Sept.
- Supervisor approve 2008-2009 budget
The Choctaw Plaindealer The Choctaw County Board of Supervisors approved the FY 2008-2009 budget in their Aug.
- Qualification ends for school board seat, election commissioners
The Choctaw Plaindealer Qualification ended Sept. 5 for the Beat 5 School Board seat and all five election commissioners.
- Weir makes big win
The Choctaw Plaindealer The Weir Lions continue their winning tradition with a 66-8 victory over Edinburg last Thursday night.
- Some Coast cottages damaged
Mississippi officials are checking to determine how many Katrina cottages sustained water damage during Hurricane Gustav.
- MEMA Looks At Flooded MS Cottages; Says No Money For Temporary Housing
Mississippi is still waiting to learn if 16 counties will be declared federal disaster areas because of Hurricane Gustav.
- Choctaw County School board debates property lines issues
The Choctaw Plaindealer Sometimes where the Choctaw County school district lines meet is clear and sometimes they are not.
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City DescriptionWeir is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.
Weir is located at 33°15′48″N 89°17′22″W / 33.26333, -89.28944 (33.263423, -89.289439), along the Yockanookany River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.94% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 553 people, 208 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 526.5 people per square mile (203.3/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 222.8/sq mi (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.21% White, 53.71% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 208 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Choctaw County
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