Lowndes County, Mississippi
Lowndes County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 58,879 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Columbus.[2] The county is named for U.S. Congressman William Jones Lowndes.[3]
| Lowndes County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1830 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Columbus |
| Largest City | Columbus |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
516 sq mi (1,336 km²) 506 sq mi (1,311 km²) 11 sq mi (28 km²), 2.1 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://lowndescountyms.com/ | |
| Named for: William Jones Lowndes | |
Mississippi University for Women is located here.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lowndes 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. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 191.
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