Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA

Lexington lies in Holmes County, Mississippi, as part of Mississippi, where the Delta, pine belt, coastal plain and northeastern hills meet in distinct regions. Its setting blends forests, farmland, river bottoms and small urban centers, giving the community a varied physical character. The community took shape through Native homelands, cotton agriculture, railroads and later highway development, and that history remains visible in its older roads and gathering places. The community’s present-day character draws on health care, education, manufacturing, agriculture, local commerce and regional travel, along with public spaces, local traditions and its surrounding landscape.