Profile for Marks, Mississippi, MS

Former and merged names include:
· Belen

Local festivals include:

• September's Song Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

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 Marks

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Marks population
• Ancestry of people in Marks
• Housing in Marks
• Income in Marks
• Marital status of adults in Marks
• Place of birth of people in Marks
• Residence in 1995, of people in Marks
• School enrollment & education levels in Marks
• Transportation & commute times in Marks
• Quitman 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 Marks demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Quitman 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 38643 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

1% of Marks residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marks ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marks
• Cemeteries in Quitman County
• Libraries in or near Marks

Post a query on a message board:

• Quitman 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

• Marks museums
• Marks historic sites
• Marks area parks

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

• Communities near Marks
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Quitman County

• Marks business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Quitman County
• Arrests in Quitman 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 Marks was $11,104, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Marks residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Marks

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

Marks festival dates:

• September's Song Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

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

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

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

• Marks items now on sale

• Quitman 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

• Marks medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Marks
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Marks
• 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 Quitman County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marks, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $219.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $563.

• Find Foreclosure in Marks
• Homes for sale in the Marks area
• Find a Marks 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 Marks include Marks-Quitman County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Marks

• Mississippi library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Marks
• AM radio stations in or near Marks
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Marks
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Marks
• TV stations in or near Marks
• Media ownership in the Marks 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 Marks
• 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 Marks
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Marks

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Quitman County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marks 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 Marks
• Total membership by faith, in Quitman County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Marks workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Marks travel guide
• Airports near Marks
• Hotels near Marks
• 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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