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County Profiles
Lee County:
Area: Approx. 455 sq. mi.
Government: 5 supervisors
County Seat: Tupelo, MS
Population: 75,755
Prentiss County:
Area: Approx. 420 sq. mi.
Government: 5 supervisors
County Seat: Booneville, MS
Population: 25,000
City Profile:
Government: Mayor & five aldermen
Located in both Lee and Prentiss County
Climate
Average monthly temperature:
Jan. 48 Aug. 89
Annual Average Rainfall: 58 inches
Mayor:
Michael James:
662-365-2383
Board of Aldermen:
Virginia Grice - Ward 1
Tom Nelson - Ward 2
Richard Kohlheim - Ward 3
Tammie Waters - Ward 4
Jason McKay - Alderman at Large
Law Enforcement
Baldwyn Police Department Chief of Police: Don Rowan
920B North 4th Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-1047
Sheriff's Department
Prentiss County Justice
Criminal Center
Sheriff: Randy Tolar
1901 E. Chambers Dr.
Booneville, MS 38829
662-728-6232
Lee Co. Sheriff's Department
Sheriff: Jim Johnson
51 0 N Commerce
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-841-9040
Fire protection and prevention
Baldwyn Volunteer Fire Dept.
Fire Chief: Jerry Ozbirn
To report a fire, call 911
Non-emergencies 365-1049
Send an e-mail to the Fire Chief
Schools
Baldwyn School District
Superintendent of Schools
Harvey Brooks
107 West Main Street
662-365-1 000
Colleges
Northeast MS Community College
Cunningham Blvd.
Booneville, MS 38829
662-720-7751
Itawamba Community College
602 W. Hill St.
Fulton, MS
662-862-8000
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Library
Anne Spence Cox Library
303 North Third Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
365-3305
Librarian, Simone Chandler
Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau of Mississippi serves the Baldwyn area. For inquiries or complaints write:
Better Business Bureau of MS
P.O. Box 2090
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone: 1-601-987-8282
Newspaper
The Baldwyn News
Publisher: John Haynes
102 West Main Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-3232
Utilities
Electricity
Prentiss Co. Electric Power Assoc
106 Clayton Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-7161
Gas and Water
Baldwyn Gas &Water Dept.
201 South Second Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-8171
Telephone
BellSouth
New line / changes in existing service
Residence: 557-6500
Business: 557-6000
Additional Directories: 557-6600
Cable / Internet / Telephone
Metrocast Communications
800-457-5351
Voter registration
Voters for both Lee and Prentiss County and the City of Baldwyn can register to vote in Baldwyn's City Hall at the City Clerk's Office. County residents may also register to vote at the Circuit Clerk's office in their county. Voters must be eighteen years of age.
City Clerk
Nan Nanney
Baldwyn City Hall
202 South Second Street
Baldwyn, MS 38824
662-365-2383
Lee County Circuit Clerk
Joyce Loftin
200 West Jefferson Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
662-841 -9024
Prentiss County Circuit Clerk
Mike Kelley
103 North Main Street
Booneville, MS 38829
662-728-4611
Information was provided thanks to the Baldwyn directory and the Baldwyn News.
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