Lee County, Mississippi
19 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 83,034
- Median household income
- $67,863
- ±3,091
- Unemployed
- 5.1%
- 2,036 of 40,243 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 27,819 of 32,591 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lee | 82,883 (2021) | Po Box 1785, Tupelo | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baldwyn | 3,118 (2021) | Po Box 40, Baldwyn | — |
| City of Tupelo | 37,667 (2021) | Po Box 1485, Tupelo | Website |
| City of Verona | 2,773 (2021) | Po Box 2363, Verona | — |
| Town of Guntown | 2,415 (2021) | Po Box 27, Guntown | — |
| Town of Plantersville | 848 (2021) | Po Box 507, Plantersville | Website |
| Town of Saltillo | 4,910 (2021) | Po Box 1426, Saltillo | Website |
| Town of Shannon | 1,489 (2021) | Po Box 6, Shannon | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booneville and Baldwyn Cities Airport Board | Air transportation | 178 County Road 7450, Baldwyn | — |
| Tupelo Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2704 W Jackson St, Tupelo | Website |
| Chiwapa Watershed Drainage District | Drainage | 304 Turtle Creek Drive, Pontotoc | — |
| Will Neill Watershed Drainage District | Drainage | 2655 Traceland Dr, Tupelo | — |
| Town Creek Master Water Management District | Flood control | Po Box 716, Tupelo | — |
| Baldwyn City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 307, Baldwyn | — |
| Tupelo City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 3, Tupelo | Website |
| Lee-Itawamba Library System | Libraries | 219 N Madison St, Tupelo | Website |
| Sand Creek Wastewater Authority | Sewerage | Po Box A, Tupelo | — |
| Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3098 Cliff Gookin Blvd, Tupelo | — |
| Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2709, Tupelo | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Baldwyn School District
School district3 schools
107 WEST MAIN STREET, Baldwyn, MS, 38824
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lee County
School district15 schools
1280 College View Drive, Tupelo, MS, 38804
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nettleton School District
School district4 schools
179 Mullen Avenue, Nettleton, MS, 38858
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tupelo Public School District
School district14 schools
72 South Green Street, Tupelo, MS, 38804
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Downtown Tupelo Farmers' Market
415 South Spring Tupelo, MS, 38804
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.