Lee County, Mississippi

Lee County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 83,343 people lived there. Its county seat is Tupelo.

 History 
Lee County was founded on October 26, 1866, and named for Robert E. Lee.

 Geography 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.7%) is water.

 Bordering counties 
 Prentiss County (north)
 Itawamba County (east)
 Monroe County (southeast)
 Chickasaw County (southwest)
 Pontotoc County (west)
 Union County (northwest)

 Communities 
 Cities 
 Baldwyn (partly in Prentiss County)
 Saltillo
 Tupelo (county seat)
 Verona

 Towns 
 Barrett Ridge
 Guntown
 Nettleton (partly in Monroe County)
 Plantersville
 Shannon
 Sherman (partly in Pontotoc County and Union County)

 Census-designated places 
 Mooreville

 Unincorporated communities 
 Belden
 Brewer
 Eggville
 Ellistown
 Jug Fork

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official county website 

Category:19th-century establishments in Mississippi
Category:1866 establishments in the United States