Greene County is named for Nathanael Greene, who was a general in the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wayne County
E – Washington County, Alabama and Mobile County, Alabama
S – George County
W – Perry County
Created: December 9, 1811 
County Seat:
Boise Bluff 1811 – 1827
Leakesville 1827 – present
County Courthouse – Leakesville
Location: 400 Main Street / Lafayette Avenue
Built: 1939 – 1940
Style: Art Deco and Art Moderne
Architect: Landry and Matthes
Contractor: Newton & Schmoll
Description: The building faces southwest and is a three story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Leakesville. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Leakesville. This was a Works Project Administration project. The southwest front has a central entrance on the first story. The second story has large vertical windows and the third story is a white color with small windows and clock in the center. The roof line is flat. There are two story wings on the southeast and northwest with a one story buff colored brick addition on the northwest side. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial District, County Chancery Court and County Youth Court.
See: The 19th Judicial District includes George County and Jackson County.
History: The county was created in 1811 and Boise Bluff was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was the log Post Office in Boise Bluff in 1811. The county seat was moved to Leakesville in 1827. The second courthouse was wood structure built in Leakesville in 1827. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 23, 1873. The third courthouse was constructed but was destroyed by fire in in 1898. The fourth courthouse was designed and constructed by A B Hull and W S Hull in 1899.
County Justice Court Building – Leakesville
Location: 416 Main Street / McInnis Avenue
Built: 2009 – 2010
Style: Modern
Architect: Batson & Brown Inc.
Contractor: Clark Brothers Construction Company
Description: The building faces southwest and is a one story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Leakesville to the west of the courthouse. The southwest front has a long porch supported by six white colored pillars. The center has a large glass window with entrances on either side. The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Justice Court.
County Courthouse – Leakesville
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Justice Court Building – Leakesville
Photos taken 2012