Perry County, Mississippi
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,511. The county seat is New Augusta. The county is named after the War of 1812 naval hero, Oliver Hazard Perry. Perry County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Until 1906, the county seat was the old town of Augusta, near the center of the county on the east bank of the Leaf River. At Old Augusta, the outlaw James Copeland was executed by hanging on October 30, 1857. Old Augusta remains a small village today. New Augusta, two miles south of Old Augusta, was made the county seat of Perry County, because it was situated on the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.5%) is water. Major highways
  U.S. Highway 98
  Mississippi Highway 15
  Mississippi Highway 29
  Mississippi Highway 42

Adjacent counties
 Wayne County (northeast)
 Greene County (east)
 George County (southeast)
 Stone County (south)
 Forrest County (west)
 Jones County (northwest)

National protected area
 De Soto National Forest (part)
 Black Creek Wilderness
 Leaf River Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,511 people, 4,623 households, and 3,347 families residing in the county. Communities

Towns
 Beaumont
 New Augusta (county seat)
 Richton

Census-designated place
 Runnelstown

Unincorporated communities
 Corinth
 Good Hope
 Hintonville
 Janice
 Mahned
 Tallahala
 Wingate

Notable people
 John Prentiss Carter, American politician
 Dale Goodin, American politician
 Tristan Jackson, American football player
 Brandon Sumrall, American football player
 De'Lance Turner, American football player

Politics

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

References

External links
 
 Mississippi Courthouses – Perry County

 
Mississippi counties
Hattiesburg metropolitan area
1820 establishments in Mississippi
Populated places established in 1820