MADISON COUNTY, situated in the central part of Mississippi, with Big Black river on the northwest, and the Pearl river on the southwest. Area, 548 square miles. Seat of justice, Canton. Pop. in 1830, 4,973; in 1840, 15,530; in 1850, 18,173.

LOWNDES COUNTY, situated on the cast boundary of Mississippi, and traversed by Tombigbee river. Area, 384 square miles. Seat of justice, Columbus. Pop. 1810, 3,169; in 1840, 14,513; in 1850, 19,544.

LEAKE COUNTY, situated in the central part of Mississippi. Area, 576 square miles. Seat of justice, Carthage. Pop. in 1840, 2,162; in 1850, 5,533.

LAWRENCE COUNTY, situated in the southerly part of Mississippi, and traversed by Pearl river. Area, 790 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil generally sterile. Seat of justice, Monticello. Pop. in 1820, 4,916; in 1830, 5,321; in 1840, 5,920; in 1850, 6,478.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of Mississippi. Area, 700 square miles. Seat of justice, Marion. Pop. in 1840, 5,358; in 1850, 8,708.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of Mississippi. Area, 790 square miles. Seat of justice, Oxford. Pop. in 1840, 6,531; in 1850, 14,069.

KEMPER COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of Mississippi. Area, 750 square miles. Seat of justice. De Kalb. Pop. in 1840, 7,663; in 1850, 12,517.