Profile for Olive Branch, Mississippi, MS

Founded at the intersection of several Chickasaw trails

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 77. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Old Tyme Festival - June 2, 2007
• Octoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Wesson House

Listed places near Olive Branch

Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (3)

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11% of Olive Branch residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Olive Branch ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• DeSoto County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Olive Branch was $22,680, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Olive Branch residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Olive Branch festival dates:

• Old Tyme Festival - June 2, 2007
• Octoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

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

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Median rent in Olive Branch, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $604.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,002.

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Libraries in Olive Branch include B. J. Chain Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Olive Branch include Desoto County Tribune

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

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

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Olive Branch between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Olive Branch include Comfort Inn Olive Branch, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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