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Newton County was split off from the southern part of Neshoba County and organized on February 26, 1836. [3] The county is named for scientist Isaac Newton. [4] [5] The Battle of Newton's Station was fought in the county on April 24, 1863, during Grierson's Raid of the American Civil War.
Six people were fatally shot Friday in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, and authorities said they had taken a suspect into custody. Mississippi Department of Public ...
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Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi. [2] The population was 1,945 in the 2020 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur Jr. [ 3 ]
Nothing remained of William Barnes’ home in the tiny western Mississippi town of Silver City after a killer tornado tore it off its foundations. Devastating accounts of utter destruction ...
Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 3,195 in the 2020 census. History. The Battle of Newton's Station was fought here on April 24, ...
Newton County: 101: Decatur: NW: 1836: Formed from Neshoba County: Isaac Newton (1642–1726/27), English polymath who was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment: 21,019: 579.6 sq mi (1,501 km 2) Noxubee County: 103: Macon: NO: 1833: Formed from Lowndes and Rankin Counties
The Mississippi police officer who wrongfully shot an 11-year-old after the boy called 911 for help has been suspended without pay effective immediately, according to a member of the Indianola ...