Lafayette County Mississippi

Lafayette County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. At the 2020 census, the population was 55,813. Its county seat is Oxford. The local pronunciation of the name is "la-FAY-et." The county's name honors Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero and American general who fought during the American Revolutionary War.
  • Established: February 9, 1836
  • Country: United States
  • State: Mississippi
  • Named for: Marquis de Lafayette
  • Seat: Oxford
  • Largest city: Oxford
  • Congressional district: 1st
Data from: en.wikipedia.org