Greene County, Mississippi

Greene County
Leaksville Junior High School
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°13′N 88°38′W / 31.22°N 88.64°W / 31.22; -88.64
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1811
Named forNathanael Greene
SeatLeakesville
Largest townLeakesville
Area
 • Total719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land713 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,530
 • Density19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.greenecountyms.gov

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]

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Greene County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.