Brookhaven Wedding

Brookhaven is a city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 9,861 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln CountyGR6. It was named after the Town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne, in 1818.

Brookhaven is located at 313454N, 902634W (31.581704, -90.442806)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 km (7.3 mi). 19.0 km (7.3 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.04 mi) of it (0.27%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,861 people, 3,810 households, and 2,480 families residing in the city. The population density was 519.4/km (1,345.6/mi). There were 4,240 housing units at an average density of 223.3/km (578.6/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 47.55% White, 50.91% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.