Raleigh, Mississippi
Raleigh, Mississippi | |
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Smith County Courthouse in Raleigh | |
Location of Raleigh, Mississippi | |
Raleigh, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′59″N 89°31′22″W / 32.03306°N 89.52278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.11 sq mi (13.23 km2) |
| • Land | 5.10 sq mi (13.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,094 |
| • Density | 214.7/sq mi (82.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39153 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-60840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694503 |
Raleigh is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. Named for English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, Raleigh has been home to such Mississippians as Governor Robert Lowry, Governor/U.S. Senator Anselm McLaurin and pioneer William H. Hardy.