Profile for West Point, Mississippi, MS

Former and merged names include:
· Westpoint

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 62. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Howlin' Wolf, blues musician

Local festivals include:

• Howlin' Wolf Blues Festival - Aug. 31, 2007
• Prairie Arts Festival - Sept. 1, 2007

Colleges and universities: Mary Holmes College

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 West Point

Cemeteries (19)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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

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• Clay County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Point was $15,063, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of West Point residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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West Point festival dates:

• Howlin' Wolf Blues Festival - Aug. 31, 2007
• Prairie Arts Festival - Sept. 1, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Clay County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Point, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $289.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $641.

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Libraries in West Point include Bryan Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in West Point include West Point Daily Times Leader

TV stations in West Point include WLOV.

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Clay County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Point political report.

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The average commute time for West Point workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in West Point between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in West Point include Holiday Inn Express.

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