Profile for Columbia, Mississippi, MS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Walter Payton, football player
· Jackie Smith, football player

Local festivals include:

• Legends of Bluegrass & Country Music Festival - Oct. 11-13, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Columbia

Cemeteries (29)

Libraries (1)

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• Columbia population
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• Place of birth of people in Columbia
• Residence in 1995, of people in Columbia
• School enrollment & education levels in Columbia
• Transportation & commute times in Columbia
• Marion County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Marion County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39429 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

4% of Columbia residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbia
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Libraries in or near Columbia

Post a query on a message board:

• Marion County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Columbia museums
• Columbia historic sites
• Columbia area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Columbia area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Marion County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbia
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Marion County

• Columbia business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Marion County
• Arrests in Marion County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbia was $12,592, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Marion County economic census
• Marion County economic summary
• Marion County employment growth
• Marion County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

16% of Columbia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Columbia
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Columbia
• School districts in or near Columbia
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Columbia
• YouTube videos about Columbia

• Air pollution in Marion County
• Diesel soot in Marion County
• Land contamination in Marion County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Marion County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Columbia festival dates:

• Legends of Bluegrass & Country Music Festival - Oct. 11-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Columbia

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Columbia
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Columbia items now on sale

• Marion County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Columbia medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

Historic districts in Columbia include Keys Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Columbia
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Columbia
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Marion County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $254.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $600.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Columbia include Columbia-Marion County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Columbia

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Columbia area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Columbia

• Daily newspapers in or near Columbia
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• Search historic newspaper articles
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• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Columbia
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbia
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Columbia

• Parks near Columbia
• National forests in Mississippi
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• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Columbia
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
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• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Marion County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbia
• Total membership by faith, in Marion County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Columbia workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Columbia travel guide
• Airports near Columbia
• Hotels near Columbia
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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