Laurel, Mississippi

Laurel, Mississippi
City
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
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Nickname:  "The City Beautiful"
Location of Laurel in Mississippi
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Coordinates: 31°41′51″N 89°8′22″W / 31.69750°N 89.13944°W / 31.69750; -89.13944
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jones
Incorporated	1882
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Johnny Magee
Area [1]
• Total	16.54 sq mi (42.83 km2)
• Land	16.24 sq mi (42.05 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,161
• Density	1,056.97/sq mi (408.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	39440–39443
Area code(s)	601, 769
FIPS code	28-39640
GNIS feature ID	0672321
Website	www.laurelms.com

Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,161.^[2] Laurel is northeast of Ellisville, the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse. It has the second county courthouse, as Jones County has two judicial districts. Laurel is the headquarters of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, which administers in the county. Laurel is the principal city of a micropolitan statistical area named for it. Major employers include Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms, Masonite International, Family Health Center, Howse Implement, Thermo-Kool, and South Central Regional Medical Center. Laurel is home to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Mississippi's oldest art museum, established by the family of Lauren Eastman Rogers.