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Lucedale, Mississippi
City
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George County Courthouse in Lucedale
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Motto(s): 
"Where People & Progress Meet"[1]
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Location of Lucedale, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 30°55′29″N 88°35′26″W / 30.92472°N 88.59056°W / 30.92472; -88.59056Coordinates: 30°55′29″N 88°35′26″W / 30.92472°N 88.59056°W / 30.92472; -88.59056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGeorge
Government
 • MayorDoug Lee
Area
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Population
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 • Total2,869
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Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39452
Area codes601, 769
FIPS code28-42440
GNIS feature ID0672944
Websitecityoflucedale.com

Lucedale (/ˈluːsdeɪl/) is a city in George County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Lucedale had a population of 2,869.[3] It is the county seat of George County.[4]

History

Lucedale was one of several settlements created after the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad penetrated northern Jackson County (now George County) in the late 1890s.[5][6]

Lucedale was founded in 1901, and was named after Gregory Marston Luce, who operated a lumber business there.[7][8]

In 1906, a black man was hanged from a telegraph pole near the Lucedale railroad depot by a crowd of 300, after allegedly assaulting a white woman.[9]

Mississippi's first execution by electrocution was administered to a convicted wife-killer in Lucedale in 1940, using the only portable electric chair ever employed in the United States.[10][11] The "death wagon" and chair had been on display outside the Mississippi capitol prior to arriving in Lucedale, and photos of the execution were published in state newspapers, the executioner commenting: "he died with tears in his eyes for the efficient care I took to give him a good clean burning".[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lucedale has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), all land.[12]

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lucedale had a population of 2,869. The median age was 38.3 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males age 18 and over.[13][14]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 1,029 households in Lucedale, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.4% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 504 families residing in the city.[13]

There were 1,185 housing units, of which 13.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.[13]

Lucedale racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,858 64.76%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 753 26.25%
Native American 12 0.42%
Asian 30 1.05%
Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Other/Mixed 119 4.15%
Hispanic or Latino 96 3.35%

Arts and culture

Lucedale Public Library is part of the Jackson-George Regional Library System.[17]

Education

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Lucedale is served by the George County School District.[18] As of 2010, the district spends US$6,732 per pupil—63% on instruction, 30% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures—and 15 students existed for every full-time equivalent teacher.[19]

Infrastructure

Highways

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State welcome sign on US 98

Public safety

Lucedale Police Department consists of a police chief, 11 patrolmen, and one investigator.[20] Lucedale Fire Department was established in 1901, and consists of a fire chief, three firemen, and four volunteer firemen.[21]

Healthcare

George Regional Hospital in Lucedale is a 50-bed, non-profit, community owned hospital serving George County, Greene County, Stone County, and northern Jackson County.[22]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "City of Lucedale, Mississippi". City of Lucedale. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Deese, Wynelle Scott (1999). Musing Through Towns in Mississippi. Arcadia. p. 105.
  7. ↑ "About George County, Mississippi". George County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "About Us". City of Lucedale. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Negro was lynched as guards sleped". The Troy Messenger. October 24, 1906.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Perry, Brian (March 2, 2017). "Execution Options". Columbian-Progress.
  11. ↑ Cabana, Donald A. (October 2004). "The History of Capital Punishment in Mississippi: An Overview". Mississippi Historical Society.
  12. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lucedale city, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2016.[dead link]
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Locations". Jackson-George Regional Library System. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  18. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: George County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2024. - Text list
  19. ↑ "George County School District". Education.com. 2006–2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Police Department". City of Lucedale. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Fire Department". City of Lucedale. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  22. ↑ "George Regional Hospital". George Regional Health System. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  23. ↑ "About Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Memorabilia". SportsMemorabilia.com. 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  24. ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (April 28, 2006). "Hall Trio Leaves Lasting Legacy". ESPN.
  25. ↑ "Ty Fryfogle". Indiana Hoosiers. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  26. ↑ Nancy Jacobs (January 20, 2010). "Carolyn Haines". Mississippi Writers & Musicians. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  27. ↑ Rogers, Justin (May 17, 2012). "Rookie safety Alonzo Lawrence signed with Detroit Lions looking for a fresh start". MLive. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  28. ↑ "World War II, Medal of Honor, Recipients G-L". U.S. Army Center of Military History. July 15, 2013. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008.
  29. ↑ "Dee McCann". WVU Stats. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Doug McLeod". state.ms.us. State of Mississippi. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  31. ↑ Creg Stephenson (October 15, 2010). "Lucedale's Moulds named SEC football "legend"". The Mississippi Times. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  32. ↑ "John Nix". Pro-Football. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  33. ↑ Richard Goldstein (September 2, 2003). "Claude Passeau, 94, A Standout Pitcher For the 1945 Cubs". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2013.

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