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Olive Branch is the sixth most populous city in Mississippi, US, located in DeSoto County.At the 2020 census the population was 39,711. Olive Branch is part of the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region that consists of three counties in southwest Tennessee, five counties in northwest Mississippi, and two counties in eastern Arkansas.
Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1] There are 13 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [2]
Semple Broaddus College, also known as the University of DeSoto, [1] a Baptist college, was located in Centre Hill. [2] In the January 1, 1857, issue of The Memphis Daily Appeal, there is an announcement from the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Robert Wilson, that the first classes of the college were to be held on February 21, 1857. [3]
Elections are limited to once every four years. Any new county must be at least 400 square miles (1,000 km 2), with no existing county reduced below that size. [2] The county governing body, known as the Board of Supervisors, is located under the judicial branch of state government as established in the 1817 Mississippi Constitution. [3]
Mineral Wells is an unincorporated community located in central DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi/Tennessee border, just south of Memphis and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Olive Branch on Mississippi Highway 178. Mineral Wells is located on the former St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. [2]
The Miller Plantation House is a historic mansion in Olive Branch, Mississippi. It was built in 1849 for William Lord Miller, a planter. [2] It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and its large size was unusual for its remote location. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 15, 1982. [1]
Handy Corner is a crossroads and unincorporated community in Olive Branch, in east-central DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It lies at the junction of Goodman and Center Hill roads. References
Pleasant Hill CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 [6] % 2020 White alone (NH) 1,569 ...