Lucedale, Mississippi
| Lucedale, Mississippi | |
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George County Courthouse in Lucedale
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| Motto: "Where People & Progress Meet" | |
 Location of Lucedale, Mississippi |
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 Lucedale, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 30°55′29″N 88°35′26″W / 30.92472°N 88.59056°WCoordinates: 30°55′29″N 88°35′26″W / 30.92472°N 88.59056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | George |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2) |
| • Land | 6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 281 ft (86 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,923 |
| • Density | 457/sq mi (176.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39452 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-42440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672944 |
| Website | cityoflucedale |
Lucedale (pronounced "loose-dale" /ˈluːsdeɪl/) is a city in George County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lucedale was founded in 1901 when Governor A.H. Longino signed his name and his seal to the proclamation. It was named after its founder, Gregory N. Luce, who operated a lumber business there. The population was 2,923 at the 2010 census, up from 2,458 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of George County.
Lucedale is located in northern George County at 30°55′11″N 88°35′30″W / 30.91972°N 88.59167°W (30.919824, -88.591669).Mississippi Highway 198 passes through the city as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to U.S. Route 98 and northwest 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Mississippi Highway 63, both of which are four-lane highways bypassing Lucedale. US 98 leads southeast 40 miles (64 km) to Mobile, Alabama, and northwest 54 miles (87 km) to Hattiesburg, while Highway 63 leads north 20 miles (32 km) to Leakesville and south 43 miles (69 km) to Pascagoula.
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