Brookhaven
Also known as Brookhaven, Mississippi, Brookhaven, MS
city in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Lincoln
- Mayor
- Larry Jointer ( D )
- Total
- 21.73 sq mi (56.28 km )
- Land
- 21.64 sq mi (56.05 km )
- Water
- 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
- Elevation
- 489 ft (149 m)
- Density
- 539.4/sq mi (208.27/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 39601-39603
- Fips code
Article
Brookhaven is a city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. The population was 11,674 people at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.
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