Lamar County, Mississippi
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Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,222.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Purvis.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion County to the west in 1904.
Lamar County is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. It is largely a rural county, except for its northeast quarter.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
Interstate 59
U.S. Highway 11
U.S. Highway 98
Mississippi Highway 13
Mississippi Highway 42
Mississippi Highway 44
Adjacent counties
- Covington County (north)
- Forrest County (east)
- Pearl River County (south)
- Marion County (west)
- Jefferson Davis County (northwest)
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 43,865 | 68.3% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 14,296 | 22.26% |
| Native American | 108 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 1,091 | 1.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,450 | 3.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,362 | 3.68% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 64,222 people, 22,116 households, and 15,584 families residing in the county.
Politics
Lamar County, historically, is one of the most conservative counties in Mississippi. The county has voted for Republican presidential candidates with 60 percent or more of the vote in the past twelve elections.
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Government and infrastructure
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health operates the South Mississippi State Hospital in unincorporated Lamar County, near Purvis.<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." South Mississippi State Hospital. Retrieved on November 1, 2010. "South Mississippi State Hospital 823 Highway 589 Purvis, MS 39475."</ref>
Communities
Cities
- Hattiesburg (mostly in Forrest County)
- Lumberton (partly in Pearl River County)
- Purvis (county seat)
Town
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
Education
School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list - In 2020 there were two school districts</ref>
Former school districts:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list - In 2010 there were three school districts</ref>
- Lumberton Public School District - Merged into the Lamar County district in 2018.<ref name=Ciurzak>Template:Cite web</ref>
The county is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
- Salmon Site, nuclear tests site
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lamar County, Mississippi
References
External links
- Official City of Lumberton Business Website
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- Mississippi Courthouses – Lamar County
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