Mississippi

Lee

83,343
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Lee

Lee, Mississippi, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 15,955. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 83,343.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 25 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Ackia (Chickasaw Wars), Skirmish at Guntown (1862), Skirmish at Guntown, 1862, and 29 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202083,343
201082,910
200075,755
199065,581
198057,061
197046,148
196040,589
195038,237
194038,838
193035,313
192029,618
191028,894
190021,956
189020,040
188020,470
187015,955
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Lee

Military engagements that took place in Lee, Mississippi.

Battle of Ackia (Chickasaw Wars)
1736
Skirmish at Guntown (1862)
1862
Skirmish at Guntown, 1862
1862
Skirmish at Town Creek, Mississippi
1864
Engagement at Harrisburg (Tupelo vicinity)
1864
Battle of Harrisburg – Confederates Repulsed Jul 15
1864
Battle of Brices Cross Roads (supplemental — Tishomingo County)
1864
Battle of Tupelo
1864
Skirmish at Baldwyn, Mississippi (June 1864)
1864
Town Creek — Forrest's Last Stand before Tupelo (1864)
1864
Battle of Tupelo / Harrisburg
1864
Battle of Tupelo (Harrisburg 1864)
1864
Battle of Tupelo (Mississippi) – Trans-Mississippi Supply Context
1864
Forrest's Tupelo Operations — Harrisburg Approach Skirmish
1864
Skirmish at Camargo Cross Roads (A.J. Smith's August 1864 Expedition)
1864
Battle of Saltillo (MS)
1864
Battle of Harrisburg (Tupelo) Mississippi
1864
Action at Verona, Mississippi
1864
Battle of Harrisburg (Tupelo)
1864
First Battle of Harrisburg (Tupelo)
1864
Action at Harrisburg (Tupelo) MS
1864
Battle of Tupelo (Harrisburg) MS
1864
Tupelo Mississippi
1864
Skirmish at Verona, Mississippi (1864)
1864
Skirmish at Old Town Creek (Harrisburg follow-on)
1864

Historic places in Lee

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee, Mississippi.

Tupelo National Battlefield
Tupelo
Stewart-Anderson House
Tupelo
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Baldwyn
North Broadway Historic District
Tupelo
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Frequently asked about Lee

When does Lee first appear in the US census?
Lee, Mississippi first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 15,955.
What is the population of Lee?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lee had a recorded population of 83,343.
Were any battles fought in Lee?
25 documented military engagements took place in Lee, including Battle of Ackia (Chickasaw Wars), Skirmish at Guntown (1862), Skirmish at Guntown, 1862.
How many historic places are in Lee?
29 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lee, Mississippi.
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