Wayne County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,779. Its

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is Waynesboro. The county is named for General

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 45 * U.S. Highway 84 * Mississippi Highway 63

Adjacent counties

* Clarke County (north) *

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(northeast) *

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(southeast) * Greene County (south) * Perry County (southwest) * Jones County (west) * Jasper County (northwest)

National protected area

* De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

* Waynesboro (county seat)

Towns

* State Line (mainly located in Greene County)

Census-designated places

* Buckatunna * Chicora * Clara * Robinsons Junction (or Robinson's Junction)

Unincorporated communities

* Eret * Matherville * Eucutta

Ghost towns

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Politics

Wayne County was originally a Democratic stronghold, but like many parts of Mississippi it swung to the Republican Party beginning in the 1960s. The last Democrat to win the county was

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in 1976, and in 2024

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earned the highest share of the votes in the county for a Republican since the lopsided 1972 election.

Education

There is three school district in the county, Wayne County School District , Wayne Central School District and Waynesboro Riverview School. The county is in the zone for Jones College.

References

External links

Wayne County Sheriff's Office

Mississippi Courthouses – Wayne County
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