Profile for Grenada, Mississippi, MS

Grenada is on the Yalobusha River

Former and merged names include:
· Pittsburgh

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 89. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mississippi John Hurt, blues singer

Local festivals include:

• Fiddlin' with the Frogs Blue Grass Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007
• Downtown Jubilee - Sept. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hugh White State Park

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 Grenada

Cemeteries (27)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Grenada demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grenada 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 38901 ZIP code.

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• Grenada County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Grenada residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grenada ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grenada
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Post a query on a message board:

• Grenada 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
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Grenada business guide
• Grenada County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
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• Crime in Grenada County
• Arrests in Grenada 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 Grenada was $13,734, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Grenada County economic census
• Grenada County economic summary
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• Mississippi economic data

14% of Grenada residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Grenada
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Grenada
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• Air pollution in Grenada County
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• Land contamination in Grenada County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grenada County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Grenada festival dates:

• Fiddlin' with the Frogs Blue Grass Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2007
• Downtown Jubilee - Sept. 15, 2007

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

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• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

Historic districts in Grenada include Margin Street Historic District, South Main Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Grenada County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grenada, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $273.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $695.

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Libraries in Grenada include Elizabeth Jones Library ... View libraries

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

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• Mississippi elections board

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The average commute time for Grenada workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Grenada between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Grenada include Comfort Inn Grenada, Country Inn & Suites, Jameson Inn Grenada, Knights Inn, Super 8.

• Grenada travel guide
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• Mississippi tourism bureau

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