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| County | Lafayette County |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Seat | Oxford |
| Largest City | Oxford |
| Total Area | 1758.6 sq km (679 sq mi) |
| Land Area | 1634.3 sq km (631 sq mi) |
| Water Area | 124.3 sq km (48 sq mi) |
| Population Total | 38744 (2000) |
| Web | www.lafayettecoms.com |
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Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 38,744. Its county seat is Oxford. The local pronunciation of the name is "la-FAY-et". Lafayette County is often regarded as the inspiration for Yoknapatawpha County, the fictional setting of many of William Faulkner's stories. The county is named to honor Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero and American general who fought during the American Revolutionary War.
The Oxford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Lafayette County.
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Life-sized statue to be placed at home - Jackson Clarion Ledger 
Jackson Clarion Ledger--"Virginia was on our very first advisory committee for the Lamar House restoration," said Bill Russell of the Oxford--Lafayette County- Heritage Society, ...
Date : Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:02:25 GMT+00:00
Interstate 20 bridge work nears end - Vicksburg Post
Vicksburg Post--Change orders to the contract held by -Lafayette-, La.-based CEC have extended the overall cost by about $50000 and the completion date by six weeks. ...
Date : Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:23:53 GMT+00:00
Attorney arrested on drug charges - WLBT-TV
WLBT-TV--Michael R. Wall was arrested around noon Saturday at -Lafayette County- Justice Court by the -Mississippi- Bureau of narcotics agents. ...
Date : Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:58:53 GMT+00:00
Attorney faces drug charges - Jackson Clarion Ledger
Jackson Clarion Ledger--Agents arrested Wall, 52, around noon at -Lafayette County- Justice Court on two counts of delivery or transfer of cocaine and two counts of possession of ...
Date : Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:12:29 GMT+00:00
Mississippi Insurance Agent Seeks New Trial in Federal Scam Conviction - Insurance Journal
Insurance Journal--Nowlin was sentenced in 2008 to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges related to his role in a scheme involving -Lafayette County's- ...
Date : Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:41:11 GMT+00:00
Insurance Seeks New Trial - WKRG-TV
WKRG-TV---...- Nowlin alleges his attorney, Tony Farese of Ashland, forced him to plead guilty to a federal insurance scam, and that -Lafayette County- Supervisor Johnny ...
Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:40:30 GMT+00:00
Insurance seeks new trial - SunHerald.com (registration)
SunHerald.com (registration)--Nowlin was sentenced in 2008 to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges related to his role in a scheme involving -Lafayette County's- ...
Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:53:13 GMT+00:00
A sense of place, real or fictional | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/21/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer--By Arturo Perez-Reverte So far, none of William Faulkner's fans has tried to change the name of -Mississippi's Lafayette County- to ...
Date : Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:20:31 GMT+00:00
Flu claims life of Lafayette County child - WTVA
WTVA--(WTVA) - The -Mississippi- State Department of Health says a child from -Lafayette County- has died from the flu. According to an agency news release, ...
Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:10:33 GMT+00:00
MHC to Promote $40000 Grant for Purchase of Foreclosed Properties - RealEstateRama
RealEstateRama--The first event will be held on Tuesday, March 30 from 4:00 until 7:00 pm at the -Lafayette County- & Oxford Library, 401 Bramlett Blvd. in Oxford. ...
Date : Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:16 GMT+00:00
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