Holmes County, Mississippi

Holmes County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 19,198.
Holmes County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1833
Named for 	David Holmes
County seat 	Lexington
Largest city 	Durant
Population 	19,198
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Kendrich Black
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 55
US Route 49E
US Route 51
Mississippi Highway 12
Mississippi Highway 14
Mississippi Highway 17
Mississippi Highway 19
Mississippi Highway 432
Mississippi Highway 433
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Attala County (east)
Carroll County (north)
Leflore County (northwest)
Yazoo County (south)
Humphreys County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
84.45% Black or African American (16,212)
14.25% White (2,735)
1.31% Other (251)
43.5% (8,351) of Holmes County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Holmes County's theft and murder rates are alarmingly high like a lot of the Delta region of Mississippi. The county reported 54 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.49 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-50%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-43%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-36%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-45%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-40%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-35%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-13%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-47%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-31%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
NidoranF 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranM 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Nidorina 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Nidorino 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-15%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-7%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-30%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-15%
Psyduck 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-22%, 1-32%
Golduck 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-2%, 1-7%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-31%, 1-27%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-16%, 1-12%
Poliwrath 	Farmland 	1%
Ponyta 	Farmland 	1-10%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-15%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-40%
Furret 	Forest 	1-23%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-45%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-28%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-50%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-33%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-39%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-43%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-33%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-58%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-46%
Politoed 	Farmland 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-30%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-15%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-15%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-52%, 1-50%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-35%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-9%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-25%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-10%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-40%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-25%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-59%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-49%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-39%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-20%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-5%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-15%
Breloom 	Forest 	1%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-52%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-16%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-6%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-53%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-40%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-45%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-20%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-5%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-34%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-18%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-35%
Servine 	Forest 	1-21%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-9%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-20%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-5%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-65%, 1-57%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-32%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-60%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-42%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-24%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-10%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-5%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-61%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-46%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-18%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-8%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-25%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-10%
Greninja 	Farmland 	1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-75%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-70%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-60%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-29%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-45%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-15%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-4%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-6%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Durant - 2,673
Lexington - 1,731
=== Towns ===
Cruger - 386
Goodman - 1,386
Pickens - 1,157
Tchula - 2,096
West - 185
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Acona
Bee Lake
Brozville
Coxburg
Ebenezer
Egypt
Eulogy
Franklin
Good Hope
Gwin
Howard
Ituma
Keirn
Marcella
Mileston
Montgomery
Oregon
Owens Wells
Pluto
Poplar Springs
Richland
Thornton
Tolarville
Wyatt
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	55 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 ==
* West made national news in 1989 when all-white East Holmes Academy, now closed but formerly located in West, initially refused to play a football game against Heritage Academy because Heritage had a black player. After seven East Holmes players quit the team, two board members resigned and the Mississippi Private School Association threatened to eject the school, East Holmes relented.
* Holmes Junior College is located in Goodman.
* Lexington doesn't offer much - It has Sonic Drive-In, Church's Chicken, Subway, a few gas stations and dollar stores, a couple of local restaurants and businesses, Fred's, AutoZone, a hospital, a municipal airport, and a couple of other things. Pickens only has a Dollar General and a couple of gas stations.
* The African American Piedmont blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, Robert Curtis Smith, was born in or around Cruger.
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