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McComb
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,337, an increase of about a thousand people since the 1980 census of 12,331. McComb was founded in 1872 after Colonel Henry Simpson McComb, president of New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans, Louisiana, outside of the attractions of that city's saloons. The railroad purchased land in Pike County, and three nearby communities, Elizabeth town, Burglund, and Harveytown, agreed to consolidate.
McComb is located at the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.0 square kilometers. In the city the population is spread out with 29.0 percent under the age of 18, 9.5 percent from 18 to 24, 24.7 percent from 25 to 44, 20.0 percent from 45 to 64, and 16.8 percent who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.6 males.
McComb is also known as the city of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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