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City	Leakesville
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Greene
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.155737
Longitude	-88.557799
Population	4,959
Density	341.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A

About Leakesville, Mississippi

Leakesville is a locality in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,959. The population density is 341.9 people per km². Leakesville is located at 31.1557°N, 88.5578°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39451.

Leakesville rests in a broad, green expanse where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the Gulf. It lies 44.1 miles north-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 316°T), and is situated 16.0 miles north of Lucedale. The sky here feels vast, a canvas brushed with the muted blues and grays of the Deep South, often broken by the sudden, dramatic sweep of a storm cloud gathering on the horizon. Longleaf pines, ancient sentinels, stand in scattered groves, their needles whispering in the humid breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and pine resin. The air itself has a certain weight, a tangible presence that settles on the skin like a warm, damp cloth, especially in the languid afternoons when the cicadas begin their insistent, rhythmic hum. Waterways snake through the landscape, dark veins reflecting the overhanging branches of oak and cypress, their banks often shrouded in a verdant tangle of ferns and vines, hinting at the wilder, untamed places that lie just beyond the cultivated fields. The character of Leakesville is deeply rooted in the soil and the slow, steady pulse of its agricultural past. For generations, this land has yielded cotton and timber, shaping the lives and livelihoods of its people. The Greene County Courthouse, a solid, enduring structure, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of the community, a place where generations have gathered for commerce, justice, and the simple act of connection. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the echoes of the logging industry, the scent of freshly cut pine often drifting on the air from nearby mills. Life in Leakesville unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried pace, a stark contrast to the clamor of larger cities, where the rhythm of the day is often dictated by the sun’s arc and the changing seasons, a gentle reminder of the enduring connection between people and the land they inhabit.

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