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Place Name
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Grenada
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Pronunciation
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gruh-NAID-uh
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Grenada County
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Population
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10,864 (1990)
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Location
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Grenada, Caribbean
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Latitude
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33°46'N
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Longitude
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89°48'W
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Grenada
(gruh-NAID-uh), city (1990 pop. 10,864), 
Grenada co.; 33°46'N 89°48'W, N central Miss., on Yalobusha R., and
28 mi/45 km NE of Greenwood. RR junction to N.
In agr. (cotton, corn, soybeans; cattle; dairying; timber); light mfg.
Camp McCain Natl. Guard base in SE. Grenada Lake Mus. Hugh White State
Park, on Grenada L. reservoir to NE. Settled in early 1830s, inc.
1836.
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