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Case Study: The City Of Columbus

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Columbus is the largest city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Mississippi. It had a population of 23,452 as of the 2010 Census. Columbus makes up a region of east central Mississippi called the Golden Triangle along with Starkville in Oktibbeha County where Mississippi State University is located. It also includes West Point, the county seat of the adjacent Clay County. Other cities in the region include Tupelo, Pontotoc, Booneville, Amory, Louisville, New Albany, and Aberdeen. Columbus hosts Columbus Air Force Base which is currently the city 's largest employer. Columbus hosted many industries in the past including the one-time largest toilet seat manufacturer, Sanderson Plumbing Products. It also hosted a mattress company, furniture,

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