New Augusta, Mississippi
town and county seat of Perry County, Mississippi, United States
New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Perry County. New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta, which was the county seat until 1906.
Geography
New Augusta is located at 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W (31.204062, -89.031957).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 554 people, 238 households, and 165 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of New Augusta is served by the Perry County School District.
The county is in the zone for Jones College.
The public source identifies “New Augusta, Mississippi” as town and county seat of Perry County, Mississippi, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Augusta, Mississippi and town.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2272527. Authority coordinates are 31.204, -89.032. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1906.
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