Brookhaven, Mississippi | |
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 Brookhaven City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Brookhaven, Mississippi | |
  Brookhaven, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′55″N 90°26′35″W / 31.58194°N 90.44306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joe Cox |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.73 sq mi (56.28 km2) |
| • Land | 21.64 sq mi (56.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,674 |
| • Density | 539.41/sq mi (208.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39601-39603 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-08820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0667590 |
| Website | brookhaven-ms |
Brookhaven is a small 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.[2] It is the county seat of Lincoln County.[3] It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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