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Jones County had mostly yeoman farmers and cattle herders, who were not slaveholders and had little use for a war over slavery. [citation needed] During the American Civil War, Jones County and neighboring counties, especially Covington County to its west, became a haven for Confederate deserters. [4] A number of factors prompted desertions.
The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (). [1]Located in Jones County, it includes portions of Hattiesburg, as well as the municipalities of Ellisville, Sandersville, and Soso, and the census-designated places of Moselle, Ovett, and Sharon, as well as the Jones County portion of Eastabuchie.
Jones County is the name of six counties in the United States: Jones County, Georgia; Jones County, Iowa; Jones County, Mississippi; Jones County, North Carolina; Jones County, South Dakota; Jones County, Texas; It was also the former name of two Alabama counties: Lamar County, Alabama. Established as Jones County on February 4, 1867, re ...
Ellisville is a town in and the first county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,448 at the time of the 2010 census, [2] up from 3,465 at the 2000 census. The Jones County Courthouse is located here, as is much of the county government.
A female Jones County student was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening to shoot up a school, police said. The 15-year-old threatened to shoot up Jones County High School if a boy rejected ...
The Jones County Greyhounds kicked Georgia high school football playoffs off with a bang Friday night when their explosive offense led the way to a 42-21 win over the Northside-Columbus Patriots ...
Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,161. [4] Laurel is northeast of Ellisville, the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse. It has the second county courthouse, as Jones County has two judicial districts.
A Missouri substitute teacher is facing 19 charges including statutory rape after authorities say she offered minors money for sex and bought them marijuana and alcohol. Prosecutors in Pulaski ...