Greene County
Greene County, Mississippi
[edit | edit source]is 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.
Quick facts (at-a-glance)
[edit | edit source]· Founded / established: 1811.
· Named for: Major General Nathanael Greene.
· Area: ≈ 719 sq mi total (≈713 sq mi land, ≈5.9 sq mi water).
· County seat (historic & current): Leakesville.
· Adjacent / neighboring counties (modern): Wayne County (north), Washington County, AL (northeast), Mobile County, AL (southeast), George County (south), Perry County (west). (County boundaries changed in the 19th century.)