Clarksdale, Mississippi
Location of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°11′52″N 90°34′19″W / 34.19778, -90.57194
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Coahoma
Government
- Mayor	Henry Espy
Area
- Total	13.8 sq mi (35.9 km²)
- Land	13.8 sq mi (35.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	174 ft (53 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	20,645
- Density	1,491.8/sq mi (576.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	38614, 38669
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-13820
GNIS feature ID	0666084

Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coahoma County^[1]. It is located on the banks of the Sunflower River. This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 662 is the telephone area code for northern Mississippi In 1999, the area code was split off from the original 601 area code, which had until 1997 covered the entire state. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... The Sunflower River is one of the main tributaries of the Yazoo River. ...

Clarksdale was named in honor of founder and resident John Clark, brother-in-law of politician James Lusk Alcorn, whose plantation home is nearby. James Lusk Alcorn (November 4, 1816–December 19, 1894) was a prominent American political figure in Mississippi during the 19th century. ... This article is about crop plantations. ...

Located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Clarksdale in the early 20th century was known as the "Golden Buckle in the Cotton Belt" with enormous plantations such as that of the Stovall family dominating the landscape. Clarksdale occupied a central place in the agricultural universe when in 1946 the International Harvester Company perfected the development of the single row mechanical cotton picking machine at the nearby Hopson Plantation. This technological milestone quickly revolutionized American agriculture and changed the Mississippi Delta forever. This article is about the geographic region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... For the song by Craig Morgan, see International Harvester (song). ...

Past this point the large workforce populations of underpaid and systematically exploited African Americans required to work the sprawling plantation tracts instantly became expendable, coming at exactly the same time that increasing numbers of African American GIs were returning home from WWII. The Illinois Central Railroad operated a large depot in Clarksdale which quickly became a primary departure point for the largest migration of human beings in modern American history, the black migration to Chicago and points north. This important rail hub provided an escape route away from an accelerating climate of racist hatred for which Coahoma County quickly became known as evidenced by violence against such well known local figures as musician Ike Turner and Civil Rights leader Dr. Aaron Henry. The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ... Ike Turner (born Ike Wister Turner, November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an two-time Grammy Award-winning American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer, best known for his work with his then wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo. ... Aaron Henry (1922-1997) was a civil rights leader, politician, and head of the NAACP. He was born in Dublin, Mississippi to Ed and Mattie Henry who were sharecroppers. ...

The African American exodus from Mississippi was narrated (with Clarksdale triangulated with Chicago and Washington D.C. as a centerpiece) in the award winning book "The Promised Land" ISBN 978-0394269672 by Nicholas Lemann. "The Promised Land" was later produced as a documentary film series by the History Channel narrated coincidentally by award winning actor and now Clarksdale restaurateur, Morgan Freeman. For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Nicholas Lemann autographing a book at the 2006 Texas Book Festival. ... The History Channel is a cable television channel, dedicated to the presentation of historical events and persons, often with frequent observations and explanations by noted historians as well as reenactors and witnesses to events, if possible. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ...

In 1954 a wealthy Clarksdale Attorney, Semmes Luckett, father of a large and influential family including Celeste, Semmes, Lucretia, and Money Luckett, argued unsuccessfully in favor of segregation against Thurgood Marshall in the United States Supreme Court in Brown vs. Board of Education a ruling which overturned the legal underpinning of "separate but equal" accommodations in the U.S. Luckett's family still resides in Clarksdale and perhaps as an indication of the social changes evidenced in the city, William Luckett, the great nephew of Semmes Luckett, now serves as a business partner of Morgan Freeman. For people and institutions etc. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, congratulating each other, following Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional Brown v. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ...

Geography

Clarksdale is located at 34°11′52″N, 90°34′19″W (34.197888, -90.571941)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (35.9 km²), of which, 13.8 square miles (35.8 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 20,645 people, 7,233 households, and 5,070 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,491.8 people per square mile (575.9/km²). There were 7,757 housing units at an average density of 560.5/sq mi (216.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.95% White, 68.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 7,233 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.38. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city, the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,188, and the median income for a family was $26,592. Males had a median income of $26,881 versus $19,918 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,611. About 29.7% of families and 36.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 31.4% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Public schools

The city of Clarksdale is served by the Clarksdale Municipal School District. The district has nine schools with a total enrollment of 3,600 students. The high school, Clarksdale High School, has received state and national recognition for providing quality education, winning championship games and receiving top band ratings. The Clarksdale Municipal School District is a public school district based in Clarksdale, Mississippi (USA). ...

Private schools

• Lee Academy
• St. George's Elementary School
• Presbyterian Day School
• St. Elizabeth's Elementary School

Music history

Clarksdale has been historically significant in the development of the blues, a form of music distinctively African American. The Mississippi Blues Trail, now being implemented, is dedicating markers for historic sites such as Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel where Bessie Smith died after her auto accident on Highway 61.^[4] The Riverside Hotel is just one of many historical blues sites in Clarksdale.^[5] Blues music redirects here. ... Mississippi Blues Trail, created by the Mississippi BLues Commission, is a project to place blues interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the growth of the blues throughout the state of Mississippi, United States. ... Riverside Hotel, located at 615 Sunflower Avenue, is an historic hotel in Clarksdale, Mississippi in operation since 1944. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs 1,400 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. ... Riverside Hotel, located at 615 Sunflower Avenue, is an historic hotel in Clarksdale, Mississippi in operation since 1944. ...

In 1979 the Carnegie Public Library under the direction of Sid Graves began a nascent display series which later became the nucleus of the Delta Blues Museum. Graves struggled alone for years with little recognition and no support from an indifferent community to keep the museum going when no funding was available, often storing displays in the trunk of his car. Finally when the fledgling museum was discovered by Billy Gibbons of the rock band ZZ Top through contact with Howard Stovall Jr. the Delta Blues Museum became the subject of national attention as a pet project of the band and the Museum began to enjoy the recognition that it so richly deserved. The Delta Blues Museum exists to collect, preserve, and provide public access to and awareness of the blues. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... ZZ Top (pronounced ) is an American hard rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... The Delta Blues Museum exists to collect, preserve, and provide public access to and awareness of the blues. ...

In the mid 1990's the soft-spoken Graves, then in fragile health, was forced out of the library's directorship and retired to Hattiesburg, Mississippi where he passed away on January 9, 2005. Under the temporary curatorship of musician and tour guide/outdoorsman John Ruskey, the museum grew to include a large section of the newly renovated library building. When finally relocated out of the library entirely, after spending a year in a converted retail storefront (1995-1996), the Museum moved into the restored Illinois Central Railroad freight depot building where it is currently housed. Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ...

"Nobody is gonna come to Clarksdale, Mississippi to hear a black man play the git-tar!". Jimmy Walker, Chairman of the Coahoma County Tourism Commission, shouting an interruption to a Coahoma County Chamber of Commerce meeting, Clarksdale, Mississippi, January 25, 1995. Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

As recently as the late 1990s the potential of the African American art form of the Blues as an economic resource had yet to be accepted by the predominantly white business community in Clarksdale despite all indications to the contrary and the persistent efforts of Sid Graves and others such as the award winning photographer and journalist Panny Mayfield, Living Blues magazine founder Jim O'Neal, and Attorney Walter Thompson, father of journalist Wright Thompson. The popularity of the Delta Blues Museum, the growth of the Sunflower River Blues Festival, and recognition of Clarksdale's blues legacy by the press in Europe, Scandinavia, and all across the United States continued unabated. In 1995 Mt. Zion Memorial Fund founder Skip Henderson purchased the Illinois Central Railroad passenger depot and with the help of local businessman Jon Levingston and the Delta Council, Coahoma County received a $1.3 million dollar grant from the Federal Government to restore the depot and in 1999 Clarksdale's "Blues Alley" was born. Living Blues, the journal of the African-American blues tradition, is Americas oldest and most authoritative blues periodical. ... Jim ONeal (b. ... The Delta Blues Museum exists to collect, preserve, and provide public access to and awareness of the blues. ... The Mount Zion Memorial Fund Inc. ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...

At the turn of the 21st Century the situation has decidedly changed and the Clarksdale business establishment, recognizing the lucrative draw of tourism, has now embraced Clarksdale's role in American musical history at the crossroads of the immortal byways of the Blues, Highway 49 and Highway 61.

Mississippi Blues Trail marker

Clarksdale has received a historic marker as a site on the Mississippi Blues Trail by the Mississippi Blues Commission in recognition of its importance in the development of the blues in Mississippi. The marker is at the cabin site of famed bluesman Muddy Waters where he allegedly lived from 1915 until 1943 while he worked on the Stovall Plantation, a large cotton plantation, before moving to Chicago. A second Mississippi Blues Trail historic marker is placed at the Riverside Hotel that provided lodging for black entertainers passing through, and was the site of the death of Bessie Smith in 1937 due to injuries from a car accident on Highway 61.^[6][7] Mississippi Blues Trail, created by the Mississippi BLues Commission, is a project to place blues interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the growth of the blues throughout the state of Mississippi, United States. ... Blues music redirects here. ... McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the Father of Chicago blues. He is also the actual father of blues musician Big Bill Morganfield. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Riverside Hotel, located at 615 Sunflower Avenue, is an historic hotel in Clarksdale, Mississippi in operation since 1944. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs 1,400 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. ...

Notable people

• Eddie "Bongo" Brown, was one of the Funk Brothers that played on the Motown hits in the 1960s
• Tater
• Jim O'Neal
• Nate Dogg
• Tennessee Williams
• Muddy Waters
• Son House
• Sam Cooke
• John Lee Hooker
• Ike Turner
• Super Chikan
• Wright Thompson
• Charles L. Sullivan
• Earl L. Brewer
• Earl Barron
• Terrence Metcalf
• Big Jack Johnson
• Aaron Henry
• Charlie Conerly
• Mario Haggan
• Trumaine McBride
• Larry A. Thompson, Hollywood Producer and Author

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References

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External links

• Delta News Online:Hometown News For The Mississippi Delta
• Clarksdale Blues - famous places
• Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale
• Clarksdale Press Register website
• sites in Coahoma County on the National Register of Historic Places
• History of Clarksdale's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)
• [1] Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

• Clarksdale, Mississippi is at coordinates 34°11′52″N 90°34′19″W / 34.197888, -90.571941 (Clarksdale, Mississippi)Coordinates: 34°11′52″N 90°34′19″W / 34.197888, -90.571941 (Clarksdale, Mississippi)

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Map of Mississippi highlighting the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Hattiesburg metropolitan area The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in southeastern Mississippi that covers three counties - Forrest, Lamar, and Perry. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Jackson metropolitan area. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Pascagoula metropolitan area. ... Larger cities Biloxi | Clarksdale | Clinton | Columbus | Greenville | Gulfport | Hattiesburg | Jackson | Meridian | Olive Branch | Pascagoula | Pearl | Ridgeland | Southaven | Starkville | Tupelo | Vicksburg This article is about the U.S. state. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States on the Tombigbee River. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. ... Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ... Smaller cities Bay St. Louis | Brandon | Brookhaven | Canton | Cleveland | Corinth | Gautier | Greenwood | Grenada | Horn Lake | Indianola | Itta Bena | Laurel | Long Beach | Madison | McComb | Moss Point | Natchez | Ocean Springs | Oxford | Pass Christian | Picayune | Tunica | Waveland | West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) | West Point | Yazoo City // Aberdeen, Mississippi Amory, Mississippi Bay St. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Gautier (go-Chay) is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ... Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ... Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. ... Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ... West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ... West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ... Counties Adams | Alcorn | Amite | Attala | Benton | Bolivar | Calhoun | Carroll | Chickasaw | Choctaw | Claiborne | Clarke | Clay | Coahoma | Copiah | Covington | DeSoto | Forrest | Franklin | George | Greene | Grenada | Hancock | Harrison | Hinds | Holmes | Humphreys | Issaquena | Itawamba | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | Jones | Kemper | Lafayette | Lamar | Lauderdale | Lawrence | Leake | Lee | Leflore | Lincoln | Lowndes | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Monroe | Montgomery | Neshoba | Newton | Noxubee | Oktibbeha | Panola | Pearl River | Perry | Pike | Pontotoc | Prentiss | Quitman | Rankin | Scott | Sharkey | Simpson | Smith | Stone | Sunflower | Tallahatchie | Tate | Tippah | Tishomingo | Tunica | Union | Walthall | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wilkinson | Winston | Yalobusha | Yazoo List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Bolivar County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yazoo County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...