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Welcome to Lee County ...

Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tupelo is the Seat for Lee County.

Lee County was founded in 1866. Lee was created by taking area from Itawamba and Pontotoc Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lee had a population of 85,674 people. This is an increase of 3.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 82,910 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee represented 2.79% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Lee County:

  • Guntown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Plantersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • Saltillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Lee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tupelo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Lee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <2>
  • Verona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024