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Lamar County, Mississippi
County in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,222.[1] Its county seat is Purvis.[2] Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion County to the west in 1904.
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Lamar County | |
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![]() Lamar County Courthouse in Purvis | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°13′N 89°31′W | |
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Founded | 1904 |
Named for | Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar |
Seat | Purvis |
Largest city | West Hattiesburg |
Area | |
• Total | 500 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Land | 497 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64,222 |
• Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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Lamar County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is largely a rural county, except for its northeast quarter.