Lexington
Also known as Lexington, Mississippi, Lexington, MS
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
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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.
History