Hazlehurst, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°51′54″N 90°23′29″W / 31.86500°N 90.39139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Copiah |
Area | |
• Total | 4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2) |
• Land | 4.43 sq mi (11.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,619 |
• Density | 816.93/sq mi (315.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39083 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-31220 |
GNIS feature ID | 0671047 |
Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Copiah County, Mississippi, United States,[2] located about 30 miles (48 km) south of the state capital Jackson along Interstate 55. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its economy is based on agriculture, particularly tomatoes and cabbage.