Greene County, Mississippi
Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,530.[1] The county seat is Leakesville.[2] The county was founded in 1811 and is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene.[3]
| Greene County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1811 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Leakesville |
| Largest town | Leakesville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
719 sq mi (1,862 km²) 713 sq mi (1,847 km²) 5.9 sq mi (15 km²), 0.8 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.greenecountyms.gov | |
| Named for: Nathanael Greene | |
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Greene County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.
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