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Lauderdale County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,261. The county seat is Meridian. The county is named for Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Lauderdale County is included in the Meridian, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lauderdale County was established on 23 December 1833. Named in honor of COL James Lauderdale, who distinguished himself during the War of 1812, the county was a thriving and prosperous concern until about the beginning of the twentieth century when the population began a modest decline. Occupying a land area of approximately 715 square miles, the counties history was in agriculture, logging and the railroad industry. In more recent times, the county has turned to the medical industry and retail sales as the chief employers.[1]
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