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Columbus is a city in Lowndes County. It is the county seat. The community was named for explorer Christopher Columbus The latitude of Columbus is 33.495N. The longitude is -88.427W. It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 213 feet. The estimated population, in 2003, was 24,959. Columbus is on the Tombigbee and Luxapalila rivers, near the Alabama border Founded as a trading post called Possum Town Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 73. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people. Well-known residents have included: · Tennessee Williams, playwright · Walter "Red" Barber, baseball broadcaster Local festivals include: · Heritage Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2006 · Market Street Festival - May 4-5, 2007 · Tennessee Williams Trubute Weekend - Sept. 7-10, 2006 Dates often change. Check Columbus web sites and events links in the sections below. Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Lowndes State Park Colleges and universities: Mississippi University for Women