Durant, Mississippi

Durant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 2,673, making it the largest in the county.
Durant 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1868
County 	Holmes
Population 	2,673
Elevation 	259 ft (79 m)
Mayor 	Kesean Jefferson
City Guildmaster	Rakkan Leonard
ZIP code 	39063
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
87.50% Black or African American (2,339)
11.60% White (310)
0.90% Other (24)
44.0% (1,176) of Durant residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Durant's theft and murder rates are above average for a city of its size. The city reported 15 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.27 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Holmes County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Durant doesn't have much to offer. It has an Oak Tree Inn (formerly Super 8), dollar stores, a few gas stations, Fred's, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hammett Motor Company, Subway, a few local restaurants and businesses, a Greyhound bus station, a small sports complex, and a few other things.
* Durant is the birthplace of Jimi Jamison, frontman of the platinum-selling rock band Survivor from 1984 to 1989, 2000 to 2006, and from 2011 until his death on September 1, 2014.
Category:Mississippi Cities