Copiah County, Mississippi

Copiah County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 29,449.
Copiah County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1823
Named for 	Choctaw word meaning "panther"
County seat 	Hazlehurst
Largest city 	Crystal Springs
Population 	29,449
Habitat 	Forest
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Ry'mone Moore
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 55
US Route 51
US Route 51 Business
Mississippi Highway 18
Mississippi Highway 27
Mississippi Highway 28
Mississippi Highway 472
Mississippi Highway 547
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Simpson County (east)
Hinds County (north)
Lincoln County (south)
Lawrence County (southeast)
Jefferson County (southwest)
Claiborne County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
50.94% Black or African American (15,001)
45.51% White (13,402)
3.55% Other (1,046)
26.5% (7,803) of Copiah County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Copiah County's rates of Pokemon theft and murder are between average and above average. The county reported 30 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.69 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-3%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-16%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-6%
Squirtle 	Forest 	1-15%
Wartortle 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-63%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-58%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-53%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-35%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-20%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-33%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-18%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-50%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-35%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-32%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-22%
NidoranF 	Forest 	1-15%
NidoranM 	Forest 	1-15%
Nidorina 	Forest 	1-8%
Nidorino 	Forest 	1-8%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-20%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-70%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-7%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-13%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-10%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-30%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-15%
Meganium 	Forest 	1%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1-5%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-48%
Croconaw 	Forest 	1-33%
Feraligatr 	Forest 	1-18%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-43%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-49%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-39%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-26%
Marill 	Forest 	1-49%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-37%
Politoed 	Forest 	1-10%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-50%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-35%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-5%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-45%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-33%
Swampert 	Forest 	1-20%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-71%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-61%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-51%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-37%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-22%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-7%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-43%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-47%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-32%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest 	1-47%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-30%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-25%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-66%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-51%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-50%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-40%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-25%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-45%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-48%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-28%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-24%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-9%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-30%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-15%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-7%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-19%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-9%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-76%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-54%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-59%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-29%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-15%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-75%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-50%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-45%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-20%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-48%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-33%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-47%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-21%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-11%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-17%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-4%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-18%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Forest 	1-52%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Crystal Springs - 5,044
Hazlehurst - 4,009
=== Towns ===
Georgetown - 286
Wesson - 1,925
=== Villages ===
Beauregard - 326
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Carpenter
Conn
Cowanville
Gallatin
Gallman
Glancy
Hopewell
Midway
Rockport
Ruby
Sand Hill
Tillman
=== Ghost towns ===
Coars Springs
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	59 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* The county is known as a tomato and cabbage producing area, and for many years was called the "Tomato Capital of the World." Specifically, Crystal Springs was known as "The Tomato Capital of the World" because for a few years in the late 1930s it canned and shipped out via rail car more tomatoes than any other locale. Its predominance was disrupted by the onset of World War II but it kept the title. In fact, Crystal Springs is home to an annual Tomato Festival, revived in 2000, that is held on the last Saturday in June.
* In the 1960s, Hazlehurst and Crystal Springs were centers of civil rights activism in the southwest part of the state. In addition to working with the Freedom Democratic Party in 1964 on voter registration and education, they organized to make progress after passage of federal civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965. With the aid of Rudy Shields, they organized armed groups of Deacons for Defense and Justice, to protect protesters working with the NAACP on boycotts of merchants in 1966 and 1967 in order to gain integration of public facilities and implement civil rights legislation. The Deacons for Defense had first been organized in Natchez in 1965 to protect African-American protesters, after considerable earlier violence in the state against protesters.
* The mills in Wesson became famous for the quality of cotton fabric produced which was dubbed "Mississippi silk" at the Centennial celebration of 1876. A product of the Industrial Revolution, the mills in Wesson began to utilize the new technology of the rapidly changing age. One year after Thomas Edison perfected the light bulb, the Mississippi Mills put them to use. It was said that passengers on the evening train would rush to the windows when passing through Wesson in order to see the marvelous lights. This prosperity, however, came to an end after the death of Captain Oliver in 1891. Financial difficulties followed by the economic Panic of 1893, family conflict, and labor disputes caused the mills to fall into receivership in the early 1900s. Eventually, the mills were dismantled and sold for scrap during the First World War.
* Beauregard is mostly a residential extension of Wesson.
* Georgetown is the birthplace of professional football player Dick Bass, who played for the Los Angeles Rams. He moved with his family to northern California as a youth and started playing football in high school.
Category:Mississippi Counties