Why visit Lucedale
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Lucedale
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About Lucedale
Lucedale () is a city in George County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Lucedale had a population of 2,869. It is the county seat of George County.
From the Wikipedia article Lucedale, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes6
Lucedale Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
5161 Main Street, Lucedale
Fr-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su-Th 06:00-18:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.6 mi
11292 Old 63 South, Lucedale
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.7 mi
11282 Old 63 South, Lucedale
Mo-Th 09:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-02:00; Su 09:00-01:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship15
3 more on the map.
History
Lucedale was one of several settlements created after the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad penetrated northern Jackson County (now George County) in the late 1890s.
Lucedale was founded in 1901, and was named after Gregory Marston Luce, who operated a lumber business there.
Mississippi's first execution by electrocution was administered to a convicted wife-killer in Lucedale in 1940, using the only portable electric chair ever employed in the United States. The "death wagon" and chair had been on display outside the Mississippi capitol prior to arriving in Lucedale, and photos of the execution were published in state newspapers, the executioner commenting: "he died with tears in his eyes for the efficient care I took to give him a good clean burning".
From the History section of Lucedale, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare1
Map of Lucedale
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
George County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-08-03: Tropical Storm Arthur (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-31: Hurricane Zeta (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Leakesville 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Semmes 23 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Citronelle 23 mi northeast, about 38 min by car
- Saraland 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Prichard 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Escatawpa 30 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Satsuma 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Tillmans Corner 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Chickasaw 33 mi east, about 52 min by car
- Mobile 34 mi southeast, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- George County Mississippi Courthouse, Calvin Beale, Public domain
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