• Source: Lawrence County, Mississippi

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016. Its county seat is Monticello. The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.




Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 431 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (1.2%) is water.




= Major highways

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U.S. Route 84
Mississippi Highway 27
Mississippi Highway 43
Mississippi Highway 44




= Adjacent counties

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Simpson County (northeast)
Jefferson Davis County (east)
Marion County (southeast)
Walthall County (south)
Lincoln County (west)
Copiah County (northwest)




Demographics



As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county.




Communities






= Towns

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Monticello
New Hebron
Silver Creek




= Unincorporated communities

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Arm
Jayess
Oak Vale (partly in Jefferson Davis County)
Sontag
Topeka




Education


Public education is governed by the Lawrence County School District, which encompasses the entire county.
It is in the district of Copiah–Lincoln Community College, and has been since 1965.




Notable people


Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo champion, cowboy artist, inventor, Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee, "Father of Modern Rodeo" "Father of Mississippi Rodeo"
Edgar Godbold (1872-1952), president of two Southern Baptist colleges, was a school principal in Lawrence County from 1905 to 1906.
Rod Paige, Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush. Rod Paige was born and raised in Lawrence County.




Politics






See also


National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Mississippi




References






External links


Media related to Lawrence County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons
Mississippi Courthouses – Lawrence County
Lawrence County Mississippi Genealogy and History

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