Profile for Columbus, Mississippi, MS

Columbus is on the Tombigbee and Luxapalila rivers, near the Alabama border

Founded as a trading post called Possum Town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 73. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Tennessee Williams, playwright
· Walter "Red" Barber, baseball broadcaster

Local festivals include:

• Tennessee Williams Trubute Weekend - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Market Street Festival - May 4-5, 2007
• Roast 'N' Boast - Oct. 19-20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Lowndes State Park

Colleges and universities: Mississippi University for Women

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 Columbus

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (1)

Military bases (1)

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• Lowndes County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lowndes 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 39702 ZIP code.

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• Columbus tourism

4% of Columbus residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbus
• Cemeteries in Lowndes County
• Libraries in or near Columbus

Post a query on a message board:

• Lowndes 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

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbus
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• Communities in Lowndes County

• Columbus business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Lowndes County
• Arrests in Lowndes 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 Columbus was $16,848, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lowndes County economic census
• Lowndes County economic summary
• Lowndes County employment growth
• Lowndes County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

23% of Columbus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Columbus festival dates:

• Tennessee Williams Trubute Weekend - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Market Street Festival - May 4-5, 2007
• Roast 'N' Boast - Oct. 19-20, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
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• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

Historic districts in Columbus include Columbus Central Commercial Historic District, Factory Hill-Frog Bottom-Burns Bottom Historic District, South Columbus Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Mississippi
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• Mississippi state archives
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• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lowndes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $316.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $731.

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Libraries in Columbus include Columbus Public Library ... View libraries

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Columbus area
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TV stations in Columbus include WCBI.

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• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbus
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Lowndes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbus political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
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• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbus
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The average commute time for Columbus workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Columbus between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Columbus include Best Western, Comfort Inn Columbus, Days Inn of Columbus, Holiday Inn Hotels, Master Host Inn & Suites, Motel 6 Columbus, Wingate Inn.

• Columbus travel guide
• Airports near Columbus
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• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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