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Laurel (City of Mississippi)

a city of Mississippi, the county-seat of Jones co. It is on the Mobile, Jackson, and Kansas City, the Gulf and Ship Island, and the Queen and Crescent railroads. It is an important commercial and manufacturing center, and has cotton mills, railroad shops, wagon works, and lumber mills. The city contains two parks, a city hall building, and other notable public buildings. Pop. (1910) 8,465; (1920) 13,037.