Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_21 (population INTEGER, county VARCHAR, number_of_households VARCHAR)

### Question ###
Which Population has a County of mississippi, and a Number of households smaller than 17,741?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT SUM(population) FROM table_name_21 WHERE county = "mississippi" AND number_of_households < 17 OFFSET 741