Jackson Census Bureau prepares for applicants

WLBT reports on the opening of the Jackson Census Bureau office.

You can view the WAPT report here.

So if you need a temporary job, why not contact the local Census office? The pay is good, the hours are flexible, and the work is vital to Mississippi.

Podcast - Pettus discusses 2010 Census

Gary Pettus of the Clarion Ledger discusses the 2010 Census and what it means for Mississippi.

Clyburn urges complete count in MS

Rep. James Clyburn, the majority whip from South Carolina, recently paid a visit to Jackson and discussed the importance of MS getting a complete count during the 2010 Census.

Census recount means jobs for Mississippi

The Clarion Ledger reports on the opportunity for residents to gain temporary employment through the Census Bureau.

(The Ledger had a cool Census graphic, too)

Census Bureau tracks livable homes after Katrina

From the Times-Picayune in New Orleans - The Census Bureau will be tracking livable homes following Hurricane Katrina's destruction in August 2005.

Fixing the Census

The Government Accountability Office has released its list of 13 "urgent issues" for the new administration and Congress to address. Included on this list is the 2010 Census.

What will that mean come next year? Stay tuned.

Need a job?

The Census Bureau is hiring in Mississippi. For more information, go to www.census.gov/2010census.

Cities challenge Census estimates

Let's try to avoid this or this in Mississippi. Be Counted!

Short synopsis: Pittsburg may challenge the latest Census estimates and the city of New Orleans has succeeded in getting the Census Bureau to revise upward their last estimate by 49,000 residents.

Census update: January 2009

Each month, the Census sends out updates with a variety of helpful information. Check out the January edition.

Census update: January 2009

Each month, the Census sends out updates with a variety of helpful information. Check out the January edition.

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Be Counted - Video

Cliff Holley/UM Center for Population Studies discusses the importance of being counted in the 2010 Census.

Gulfport pastor encourages people to be counted by federal census

Community involvement is key to ensuring a successful Census in Mississippi. Looks like Gulfport has the right idea.