Leesburg, Mississippi

Leesburg (also spelled Leesburgh), is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.

Leesburg, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°26′26″N 89°45′37″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Rankin
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	690919[1]

In 1900, Leesburg had a population of 50.^[2]

A post office operated under the name Leesburgh from 1879 to 1890 and under Leesburg from 1900 to 1938.^[3]

Leesburg was once home to a school. In 1956, the school closed and its students were transferred to the school in Pisgah.^[4]

The Leesburg Baptist Church was one of the founding churches in the Rankin County Baptist Association.^[5]