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William L. Sharkey (1798–1873), 25th Governor of Mississippi and Mississippi Supreme Court justice 3,336: 435.3 sq mi (1,127 km 2) Simpson County: 127: Mendenhall: SI: 1824: Formed from Copiah County: Josiah Simpson, Mississippi Territory judge and delegate to the 1817 Mississippi Constitutional Convention [25] 25,715: 590.5 sq mi (1,529 km 2 ...
Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 17,161. [ 4 ] Laurel is northeast of Ellisville , the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse.
Jones County is in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census , the population was 67,246. [ 1 ] Its county seats are Laurel and Ellisville .
In office August 10, 2020 – January 2, 2024: Preceded by: Ramona Blackledge: Succeeded by: Chuck Blackwell: Personal details; Born September 12, 1956 (age 68) Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. Political party: Republican: Education: Jones County Junior College University of Southern Mississippi
Ellisville is a town in and the first county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,448 at the time of the 2010 census, [ 2 ] up from 3,465 at the 2000 census. The Jones County Courthouse is located here, as is much of the county government.
The Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan statistical area (μSA) in southeastern Mississippi that covers two counties - Jasper and Jones. The 2010 census placed the Laurel micropolitan area population at 84,823, though as of 2019, estimates indicate the population has slightly decreased to 84,481.
The Laurel Central Historic District is a historic district in Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. It includes 369 governmental, commercial, religious and residential buildings designed in the Neoclassical , Shingle , Queen Anne , Bungalow , and American Craftsman architectural styles. [ 2 ]
Sandersville is located in northeastern Jones County at (31.785455, -89.034572 U.S. Route 11 (Front Street) passes through the center of town, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Laurel, the county's largest city, and northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Stafford Springs.