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Lexington

city in and county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Holmes
Mayor: Percy L. Washington
Total: 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km )
Land: 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 233 ft (71 m)
Density: 662.7/sq mi (255.86/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 28-40600
Gnis feature id: 0672434

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Lexington is a city in and the county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The county was organized in 1833 and the city in 1836. As of the 2020 census, Lexington had a population of 1,602. It has declined from its high of 3,198 in 1950 due to the expansion of industrial-scale agriculture.

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