Greene County, Mississippi
Greene County | |
|---|---|
Leaksville Junior High School | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′N 88°38′W / 31.22°N 88.64°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Named after | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Leakesville |
| Largest town | Leakesville |
| Area | |
• Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,530 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Greene County is a county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,530. Its county seat is Leakesville. Established in 1811, the county was named for General Nathanael Greene of the American Revolutionary War.