Durant, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,365 (95% urban, 5% rural). >Population change since 2000: -19.3%

Population (male): 1,028

Population (female): 1,337

Median Age: 33.7 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Durant: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 45.4%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Durant, Mississippi as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Durant is 285 to 1.>

Elevation: 269 feet

Land Area: 2.23 square miles.

Population Density:

Races:
      Black alone - 2,278 - 85.2%
      White alone - 368 - 13.8%
      Two or more races - 9 - 0.3%
      Hispanic - 7 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Other race alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.04%

The area is still largely rural and agricultural, but industrial-scale farming and mechanization reduced the need for labor decades ago. Many residents left, but among those who stayed, there is considerable unemployment. The population has declined although state and local government have sought redevelopment. The historic brick train depot (see photo above) is to be restored for new uses and is being highlighted as part of the area's heritage tourism.

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Onsite Testing

On-Site Drug Testing Durant, MS

Time is money, we can come to you. Accredited Drug Testing provides on-site drug testing services in Durant, MS and throughout the local area for employers who need drug or alcohol testing at their place of business or other location. On-site drug testing methods include urine drug testing, hair drug testing, oral saliva drug testing and breath alcohol testing. Both instant drug test results and laboratory analyzed testing is available. Testing purposes can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident.

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Drug Test Screening Panels Available In Durant, MS

We offer a 5-panel drug test, which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • PCP

We offer a 10-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbituates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

We offer a 12-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene
  • Meperidine
  • Tramadol

** Customized drug testing panels such as bath salts, synthetic marijuana, steroids and other drugs are also available.

Urine or Hair On-site Drug Testing In Durant, MS - You Choose!

Our on-site drug testing services in Durant, MS include urine drug testing, which has a detection period of 1-5 days and hair drug testing which has a detection period of up to 90 days. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours, when analyzed by our SAMHSA Certified Laboratories. Negative instant test results are available immediately, non-negative test results require laboratory confirmation.

Why Use On-Site Drug Testing in Durant, MS?

Time is money and when sending an employee to one of our many drug testing centers in Durant, MS would cause disruption to your business operations or affect your employees work productivity, conducting on-site drug testing will eliminate these issues.

Who Uses On-Site Drug Testing?

  • Construction Sites
  • Manufacturing Plants
  • Power Plants
  • Motor Pool Facilities
  • Car Dealerships
  • Trucking/Transportation Companies
  • Schools
  • Sports Venues
  • Hospitals
  • Oil & Gas Drillings Sites

Are you a DOT Regulated Company?

Accredited Drug Testing has trained and qualified collectors who also specialize in providing on-site drug testing services for all DOT modes to include:

Additional DOT Services:

  • DOT Consortium Enrollment
  • DOT Physicals
  • Supervisor Training
  • DOT Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

How To Schedule On-Site Drug Testing In Durant, MS?

Step 1 - Call our on-site coordinator at (800)221-4291

Step 2 - Have at least 10 employees needing to be tested (recommended)

Step 3 - Provide the date, location and time of the requested on-site drug testing services

In addition to on-site drug testing in Durant, MS, we also have drug testing centers available at the following locations.

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Local Area Info: Durant, Mississippi

Durant is a city near the central eastern border of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief who had lived on a bluff just across the nearby Big Black River before the United States undertook Indian Removal in the 1830s.

Before the Civil War, this was known as the "dark corner of the county." Cotton plantations were developed along the waterfronts to take advantage of the fertile soil. They were dependent on the labor of numerous black slaves, and the county population was majority black and enslaved.

About 1935 Hazel Brannon Smith, a recent college graduate from Gadsden, Alabama, bought the local weekly newspaper, the Durant News, which had been failing. Over the next several years, she turned it around, and served as its editor and publisher into the early 1970s. In the 1950s she also acquired the Lexington Advertiser, and later two other small papers. She was among the first journalists to cover the African-American community for its positive contributions, noting in 1943 that a local civic group had donated money to the Red Cross. Later she became well known for her editorial writing about the civil rights movement; Holmes County had many activists involved in education and voter registration. In 1964 Smith was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,365 (95% urban, 5% rural). >Population change since 2000: -19.3%

Population (male): 1,028

Population (female): 1,337

Median Age: 33.7 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Durant: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 45.4%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Durant, Mississippi as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Durant is 285 to 1.>

Elevation: 269 feet

Land Area: 2.23 square miles.

Population Density:

Races:
      Black alone - 2,278 - 85.2%
      White alone - 368 - 13.8%
      Two or more races - 9 - 0.3%
      Hispanic - 7 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Other race alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.04%

The area is still largely rural and agricultural, but industrial-scale farming and mechanization reduced the need for labor decades ago. Many residents left, but among those who stayed, there is considerable unemployment. The population has declined although state and local government have sought redevelopment. The historic brick train depot (see photo above) is to be restored for new uses and is being highlighted as part of the area's heritage tourism.

(800) 221-4291