Lucedale, Mississippi

Lucedale is located in northern George County at 30°55′11″N 88°35′30″W (30.919824, -88.591669).[7] Mississippi Highway 198 passes through the city as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to U.S. Route 98 and northwest 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Mississippi Highway 63, both of which are four-lane highways bypassing Lucedale. US 98 leads southeast 40 miles (64 km) to Mobile, Alabama, and northwest 54 miles (87 km) to Hattiesburg, while Highway 63 leads north 20 miles (32 km) to Leakesville and south 43 miles (69 km) to Pascagoula.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lucedale has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), all land.[5]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,869 people, 975 households, and 504 families residing in the city.

Lucedale is served by the George County School District. As of 2010, the district spends US$6,732 per pupil—63% on instruction, 30% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures—and 15 students existed for every full-time equivalent teacher.[10]

The city of Lucedale and George County are served by the George Regional Health Facilities. Formerly known as the George County Hospital, the current George Regional Hospital serves George, Green, Stone and Jackson counties, as well as western Mobile County in Alabama. In addition to a nursing home, the hospital operates the Community Medical Center, an affiliated primary care facility. Surgical services are provided by the Community Surgical Center.

In April 2013, a US$4.5 million extension for the George Regional Hospital was commenced. The project will add acute care space to George Regional Hospital, expand George Regional Health & Rehab Center to 60 beds, and will add 24 larger, private rooms to the nursing home. A February 2014 completion date is expected.[11]

• Ruthie Bolton, Olympic gold medalist basketball player[12]
• Janice Lawrence Braxton, Olympic gold medalist basketball player[13]
• Carolyn Cochran, 1955 Miss Mississippi[14]
• Ty Fryfogle, football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers[15]
• Carolyn Haines, author, also credited as Caroline Burnes[16]
• Annibel Jenkins, English professor, scholar
• Alonzo Lawrence, football defensive back[17]
• Jake W. Lindsey, recipient of the Medal of Honor[18]
• Dee McCann, professional football player[19]
• Doug McLeod, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives[20]
• Eric Moulds, professional football player[21]
• John Nix, professional football player[22]
• Justin Steele, professional baseball player
• Claude Passeau, professional baseball player[23]
• Brandon Raines, professional journalist [24]

• City of Lucedale official website