Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Hazlehurst, Mississippi | |
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Amtrak station at Hazlehurst | |
Location of Hazlehurst, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′54″N 90°23′29″W / 31.86500°N 90.39139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2) |
| • Land | 4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,619 |
| • Density | 816.93/sq mi (315.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39083 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-31220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0671047 |
Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Copiah County, Mississippi, United States, located about 30 miles (48 km) south of the state capital Jackson along Interstate 55. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its economy is based on agriculture, particularly tomatoes and cabbage.