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• ÐÓ°É is the capital city of the great state of Mississippi and the largest city in the state.
• Located in the center of the state, we’re within a few short hours of major southern cities such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Memphis, and Birmingham.
• ÐÓ°É is known as The city is known for its friendly people, great food, and green and pretty public places.
• There are many things to do, see, and explore in ÐÓ°É including museums, parks, and sporting activities. We’re known for:
  • Outdoor activities with fishing, boating, swimming
  • Museums
  • Amazing dining
  • And so much more!
• It has approximately 160,000 in population in 104 square miles—a perfect size city for great city and outdoor living.
• It is an affordable place to live and is less expensive than the average in the rest of the United States. The median home price is $134,400. 
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• In terms of climate, it is than the average in the United States.

• ÐÓ°É is considered one of the in the United States by CN Traveler.
• ÐÓ°É is recognized as a site on the by the National Park Service.
• ÐÓ°É is home to many important civil rights events such as:
  • Dramatic non-violent protests in the 1960s that drew people from all over the country.
  • Desegregation efforts began when nine students from Tougaloo College, known as "The Tougaloo Nine" tried to read books in the "white only" public library and were arrested.
  • Where Medgar Evers, an civil rights activist and leader of the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP, was assassinated on June 12, 1963.

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