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The first two counties, Adams County and Pickering County (renamed Jefferson County later), were established in 1799 in the Mississippi Territory. [1] 14 counties, all in the southwest, were created before the Mississippi Territory became a state in 1817. [1] The last county created was Humphreys County in 1918. [2]
According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with 2,949,965 inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning 46,923.27 square miles (121,530.7 km 2) of land. [1] Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
Southern Illinois (especially Cairo, shown on the map) and Southwestern Indiana are also occasionally included in this region. Victory University , located in Memphis, was originally named the Mid-South Bible Center when it was incorporated in 1944, and was thereafter renamed to the Mid-South Bible Institute in 1948, and to the Mid-South Bible ...
Map of the United States with Mississippi highlighted. Mississippi is a state located in the Southern United States that is divided into 82 counties and contains 63 census-designated places (CDPs) [1] in 2018. All population data is based on the 2010 census.
An enlargeable map of the state of Mississippi. Names Common name: Mississippi. Pronunciation: / ˌ m ɪ s ɪ ˈ s ɪ p i / ⓘ Official name: State of Mississippi; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: MS; ISO 3166-2 code: US-MS; Internet second-level domain: .ms.us; Nicknames Hospitality State (previously used on license plates ...
The county is named in honor of David Holmes, territorial governor and the first governor of the state of Mississippi and later United States Senator for Mississippi. [3] Holmes County native, Edmond Favor Noel , was an attorney and state politician, elected as governor of Mississippi, serving from 1908 to 1912.
Quitman County in northern Mississippi ranked last out of 82 counties for the state's wealthiest areas, according to SmartAsset's findings. The median income was $31,192 and the median investment ...
Tallahatchie County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi.At the 2020 census, the population was 12,715. [1] Its county seats are Charleston and Sumner. [2]Tallahatchie County is located in the Mississippi Delta region, divided by the Tallahatchie River which runs from north to south through the county before joining what becomes the Yazoo River in LeFlore County.