George County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,350. Its

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is Lucedale. The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi. George County was included in the Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located adjacent to the

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state line.

History

George County was named after Senator James Z. George and was formed on March 16, 1910, from parts of land formerly included in Jackson and Greene Counties. The

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ran through Lucedale on its way to Mobile.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 98 * Mississippi Highway 26 * Mississippi Highway 57 * Mississippi Highway 63 *

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Adjacent counties

* Greene County (north) *

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(east) * Jackson County (south) * Stone County (west) * Perry County (northwest)

National protected area

* De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,350 people, 7,592 households, and 5,309 families residing in the county.

Politics

The county has gone solidly Republican in the last ten Presidential elections. In past Presidential elections third-party candidates sometimes did well here. In

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won the county with over 90 percent of the vote, which was the second highest percentage he received in any county. In 1988, the county gave David Duke 4.21%, his best performance in the nation. In that election it also gave more support to Lenora Fulani than she received in most of the nation. In 2012, President Obama only received 14 percent of the vote, and

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received barely ten percent in 2016 In 2020, George County was only one of two counties that voted against replacing the state flag. The other was neighbouring Greene County. The county is located in Mississippi's 4th congressional district, which has a

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of R+21 and is represented by Republican Mike Ezell.

Communities

City

* Lucedale (county seat)

Census-designated places

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* Benndale

Unincorporated places

* Basin * Bexley * Crossroads * Merrill * Shipman

Education

The sole school district is George County School District.
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References

External links

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George County Courthouse Pictures

George County Sheriff's Office
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