Leake

Leake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 23,805. Its county seat is Carthage. The center of population of Mississippi is located in Leake County, in the town of Lena . Leake County is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 585 square miles of which 583 square miles is land and 3 square miles is water.

Communities

• Cities
     o Carthage

• Towns
     o Lena
     o Walnut Grove
     o Thomastown
     o Redwater
     o Standing Pine
     o Edinburg
     o Good Hope
     o Madden
     o Ofahoma

Helpful Links

County of Leake

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Leake County Chamber of Commerce
Leake County Development Association
Leake County Public Schools
Local Government Contact Information

City of Carthage

Carthage-Leake County Public Library
The City of Carthage

Town of Walnut Grove

The Town of Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove Public Library 

Other Links of Interest

The Carthaginian Newspaper