Brandon, Mississippi

Brandon, Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi
City
	City of Brandon
	Rankin County Courthouse and Rankin County Confederate Monument
	Flag Seal Wordmark
	Nickname: "City of Red Hills Laden with Golden Opportunities"
	Motto(s): "Growth and Stability"
	Location of Brandon, Mississippi
	Brandon, Mississippi Location in the United States Brandon, Mississippi Brandon, Mississippi (the United States)
	Coordinates: 32°16′49″N 89°59′54″W / 32.28028°N 89.99833°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Rankin
Named for	Gerard Chittocque Brandon
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Butch Lee (R)
• Board of Aldermen	Alderman at Large- James Morris; Ward 1- Monica Corley; Ward 2- Cris Vinson; Ward 3- Harry Williams; Ward 4- Lu Coker; Ward 5- Dwight Middleton; Ward 6- Tahya Dobbs
Area
• Total	25.75 sq mi (66.70 km2)
• Land	25.66 sq mi (66.47 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	25,138
• Density	979.54/sq mi (378.20/km2)
Demonym	Brandonite
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	39042, 39043, 39047
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-08300
GNIS feature ID	0667519
Website	Official website

Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.^[2] It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located east of the state capital.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.