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Greene County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Greene County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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Founded | 1811 |
Named for | Nathanael Greene |
Seat | Leakesville |
Largest town | Leakesville |
Area | |
• Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
• Land | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,530 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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