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Brookhaven
Mississippi · MS
About Brookhaven
City in Mississippi, United States1818Established
11,674Population
21.7 sq miArea
489 ftElevation
Brookhaven is a city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. The population was 11,674 people at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.
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ZIP code39601, 39602, 39603