Bellevue, Mississippi is an unincorporated community in Lamar County,

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

.Doherty, Tim (10 October 2015)
Bellevue opponents: We’re going to lose all our freedom
''Hattisburg American'' ("The incorporation process has stirred up interest in Bellevue community residents on both sides of the issue.") In 2014, a group of Bellevue residents began the unsuccessful process of incorporating the community as a city. Incorporating the city would require approval of two-thirds of the voters in the proposed area.Doherty, Tim (10 April 2015)
Group pushing plans for new city in Lamar County
''Hattiesburg American''Morgan, Margaret Ann (6 May 2015)
EXCLUSIVE: County e-mails reveal City of Bellevue plans
''WDAM'' The proposed City of Bellevue would span about , and have an initial population of 5,000 to 10,000. The proposed location of the City of Bellevue would be west of

Hattiesburg Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and largest city) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with the populat ...

, and would encompass the subdivisions of Bellegrass, Bent Creek, Bridgefield, Canebrake, Cumberland, Highpoint, and Sandstone, although "there is no official blueprint for the potential city". Those advocating for the creation of the City of Bellevue state that their desire for incorporation is rooted in an aspiration to prevent Hattiesburg city limits from extending into the area and to standardize

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in the name of "beauty and architectural continuity".

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Unincorporated communities in Lamar County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{LamarCountyMS-geo-stub