Mississippi's population is larger and most likely more diverse than what was reported last year in the official 2020 U.S. Census. Reports that the state lost population during the past decade were ...

May 19—TUPELO — Mississippi may have more people living in it than the latest census data shows, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Mississippi was among six states in which the ...

TUPELO • The release last week of detailed population data from the U.S. Census Bureau means that the process to reshape Mississippi’s political geography can now begin in earnest. Every decade, ...

With so much uncertainty surrounding our country, one constant is the need for adequate federal funding and representation in Washington, D.C. Our founding fathers knew the importance of accurate ...

JACKSON, Miss. -- Despite an estimated 3,600 people having left the state last fiscal year, Mississippi had some growth to move even closer to a 3 million population mark, thanks to more births than ...

JACKSON — States are set to receive detailed Census information in September, and Mississippi legislators will use those numbers in a tough political battle — deciding how to redraw the four U.S.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he is disappointed in the state's response to the census. The national response rate Friday was 71 percent compared with 66 percent of Mississippians who had ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi became more diverse during the past decade, but it is also one of only three states that lost population, according to 2020 Census numbers released Monday. The ...

Mississippi is responding to a surprise decision announced Aug. 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau to shorten the census deadline by one month, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30. State leaders said the shortened ...