Lauderdale County, Mississippi
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Lauderdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 80,261. The county seat is Meridian[1]. It is the largest county in the Meridian Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lauderdale County is named for colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.
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Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 715.28 square miles (1,852.6 km2), of which 703.51 square miles (1,822.1 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 11.77 square miles (30.5 km2) (or 1.65%) is water.[2]
Major highways
Interstate 59
Interstate 20
U.S. Highway 11
U.S. Highway 45
U.S. Highway 80
Mississippi Highway 19
Mississippi Highway 39
Adjacent counties
- Kemper County (north)
- Sumter County, Alabama (east)
- Choctaw County, Alabama (southeast)
- Clarke County (south)
- Newton County (west)
