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Lucedale (pronounced loose-dale /ËluËsdeÉªl/) is a city in George County, Mississippi. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,923 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of George County.
Tornado activity: Lucedale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 5/19/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Lucedale city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.