Brookhaven, Mississippi

Brookhaven, Mississippi
Brookhaven City Hall
Brookhaven City Hall
Flag of Brookhaven, Mississippi
Official seal of Brookhaven, Mississippi
Location of Brookhaven, Mississippi
Location of Brookhaven, Mississippi
Brookhaven, Mississippi is located in the United States
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°34′55″N 90°26′35″W / 31.58194°N 90.44306°W / 31.58194; -90.44306
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLincoln
Government
 • MayorJoe Cox
Area
 • Total21.73 sq mi (56.28 km2)
 • Land21.64 sq mi (56.05 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,674
 • Density539.41/sq mi (208.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
39601-39603
Area code601
FIPS code28-08820
GNIS feature ID0667590
Websitebrookhaven-ms.gov

Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. The population was 11,674 people at the 2020 U.S. Census.[2] It is the county seat of Lincoln County.[3] It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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