Lawrence County, Mississippi
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016. Its county seat is Monticello. The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (1.2%) is water. Major highways
  U.S. Route 84
  Mississippi Highway 27
  Mississippi Highway 43
  Mississippi Highway 44

Adjacent counties
 Simpson County (northeast)
 Jefferson Davis County (east)
 Marion County (southeast)
 Walthall County (south)
 Lincoln County (west)
 Copiah County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county. Communities

Towns
 Monticello
 New Hebron
 Silver Creek

Unincorporated communities
 Arm
 Jayess
 Oak Vale (partly in Jefferson Davis County)
 Sontag
 Topeka

Education 
Public education is governed by the Lawrence County School District, which encompasses the entire county. Notable people
 Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo champion, cowboy artist, inventor, Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee, "Father of Modern Rodeo" "Father of Mississippi Rodeo"
 Edgar Godbold (1872-1952), president of two Southern Baptist colleges, was a school principal in Lawrence County from 1905 to 1906. Rod Paige, Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush. Rod Paige was born and raised in Lawrence County. Politics

See also
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Mississippi

References

External links
 
 Mississippi Courthouses – Lawrence County
 Lawrence County Mississippi Genealogy and History

 
Mississippi counties
1814 establishments in Mississippi Territory
Populated places established in 1814