Profile for Raymond, Mississippi, MS

Site of a decisive Civil War battle in the siege of Vicksburg

Local festivals include:

• Raymond Country Fair - May 5, 2007
• Raymond Fall Festival - Nov. 3, 2007

Historic routes: Natchez Trace

Colleges and universities: Hinds Community College-Raymond Campus

Listed places near Raymond

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Raymond
• School enrollment & education levels in Raymond
• Transportation & commute times in Raymond
• Hinds 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 Raymond demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hinds County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Jackson area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39154 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hinds County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Raymond
• Cemeteries in Hinds County
• Libraries in or near Raymond

Post a query on a message board:

• Hinds 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

• Raymond museums
• Raymond historic sites
• Raymond area parks

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• Raymond area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hinds County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Raymond
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Hinds County

• Raymond business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Hinds County
• Arrests in Hinds 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 Raymond was $12,615, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

34% of Raymond residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Raymond
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters

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

Raymond festival dates:

• Raymond Country Fair - May 5, 2007
• Raymond Fall Festival - Nov. 3, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Raymond
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Raymond items now on sale

• Hinds County government
• Mississippi state government
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• Raymond medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Raymond
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Raymond
• 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 Hinds County genealogy forum

Median rent in Raymond, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $297.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $783.

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• Jobs in the Raymond area
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Libraries in Raymond include Raymond Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Raymond

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Raymond area
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• Military bases in Mississippi
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• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
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• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Raymond
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Raymond

• Parks near Raymond
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Hinds County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Raymond political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
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• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Raymond
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The average commute time for Raymond workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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