Lee County, Mississippi
Lee County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 83,343 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Tupelo.[2]
| Lee County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | October 26, 1866 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Tupelo |
| Largest City | Tupelo |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
453 sq mi (1,173 km²) 450 sq mi (1,165 km²) 3.2 sq mi (8 km²), 0.7 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: leecoms.com | |
| Named for: Gen. Robert E. Lee | |
History
Lee County was founded on October 26, 1866, and named for Robert E. Lee.[3]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 453 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 450 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4]
Bordering counties
- Prentiss County (north)
- Itawamba County (east)
- Monroe County (southeast)
- Chickasaw County (southwest)
- Pontotoc County (west)
- Union County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Baldwyn (partly in Prentiss County)
- Saltillo
- Tupelo (county seat)
- Verona
Towns
- Barrett Ridge
- Guntown
- Nettleton (partly in Monroe County)
- Plantersville
- Shannon
- Sherman (partly in Pontotoc County and Union County)
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Lee County, Mississippi Media
Family in a wagon in Lee County, 1935. Photo by Arthur Rothstein.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lee County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905) The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States , Washington: Government Printing Office, 184. Report.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
Other websites
- Official county website Archived 2019-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
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