Profile for Durant, Mississippi, MS

Durant is on the Big Black River

Nearby parks & recreation: Holmes County State Park

Listed places near Durant

Cemeteries (49)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Durant population
• Ancestry of people in Durant
• Housing in Durant
• Income in Durant
• Marital status of adults in Durant
• Place of birth of people in Durant
• Residence in 1995, of people in Durant
• School enrollment & education levels in Durant
• Transportation & commute times in Durant
• Holmes 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 Durant demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Holmes 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 39063 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

1% of Durant residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Durant ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Durant
• Cemeteries in Holmes County
• Libraries in or near Durant

Post a query on a message board:

• Holmes 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

• Durant museums
• Durant historic sites
• Durant area parks

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

• Communities near Durant
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Holmes County

• Durant business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Holmes County
• Arrests in Holmes 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 Durant was $12,210, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

12% of Durant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Durant

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

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

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

• Durant items now on sale

• Holmes County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• 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

• Durant medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Durant
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Durant
• 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 Holmes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Durant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $200.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $661.

• Find Foreclosure in Durant
• Homes for sale in the Durant area
• Find a Durant Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Libraries near Durant

• Mississippi library

• Get directions from Durant
• Get directions to Durant
• Census map of Durant area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Durant

• Daily newspapers in or near Durant
• AM radio stations in or near Durant
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Durant
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Durant
• TV stations in or near Durant
• Media ownership in the Durant area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Durant
• 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 Durant
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Durant

• Parks near Durant
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Durant
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Holmes County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Durant political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Durant
• Total membership by faith, in Holmes County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

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

• Durant travel guide
• Airports near Durant
• Hotels near Durant
• 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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