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Encyclopedia > DeSoto County, Mississippi
DeSoto County, Mississippi
Map
Map of Mississippi highlighting DeSoto County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the USA highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded February 9, 1836
Seat Hernando
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,287 km² (497 mi²)
1,238 km² (478 mi²)
49 km² (19 mi²), 3.81%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

107,199
87/km² 
Website: www.desotoms.com

DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. DeSoto County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area which extends into three states (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi). As of 2000, the population was 107,199. By 2006 the county grew to a population of 144,706. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_MS.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mississippi ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Hernando is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... 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 by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

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History

The county seat, Hernando is named in honor of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who allegedly died there in May 1542, although it is more accepted that he died near Lake City, Arkansas. Hernando de Soto. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Lake City is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas in the United States, along the St. ...


Early History

At its organization on February 9, 1836, DeSoto County stretched from the Tennessee state line on the north to the Panola County line on the south; from the Mississippi River and Tunica County on the west to Marshall County on the east. A mistake in surveying placed the state line at what is now Winchester Road in Shelby County, Tennessee. In 1838, the line was resurveyed and moved to its present location.


Indian artifacts collected in DeSoto County link it with prehistoric groups of Woodland and Mississippian Indians.


The Mississippian Indians met Hernando DeSoto when he explored North Mississippi and, traditionally, came through DeSoto County. Some scholars project that DeSoto discovered the Mississippi River west of present-day Lake Cormorant, built rafts there and crossed to Crowley's Ridge, Arkansas. The National Park Service declared a "DeSoto Corridor" from the Chickasaw Bluff (Memphis) to Coahoma County, Mississippi.


Over 200 years passed and the Mississippian Indians disappeared. Meanwhile, the Chickasaw tribe moved here. Their "Long Town," several villages close to each other, was near present-day Pontotoc. The Chickasaws claimed land here as their hunting ground.


Negotiations, begun September, 1816, between the United States government and the Chickasaw nation, concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Pontotoc in October 1832. During these 16 years government officials and Chickasaw tribesmen worked out and revised treaty details.


From 1832 to 1836, government surveyors mapped the 6,442,000 acres of the Chickasaw domain, dividing it into townships, ranges and sections just as it remains today. The Mississippi Legislature formed 10 new counties, including DeSoto, Tunica, Marshall and Panola Counties, from this land.


By treaty the land was assigned by sections (640 acres, or one square mile) to individual Indians. The Chickasaws, a numerically small tribe, were assigned 2,422,400 acres of land using this formula. The government disposed of the remaining 400,000 at public sale. The Indians received at least $1.25 per acre for their land. The government land sold for 75 cents per acre or less.


Modern History

Located adjacent to Memphis, Tennessee, DeSoto County in the last 20 years has become among the forty fastest growing counties in the United States. Its fast-paced growth in its largest city (Southaven) and other areas is attributed to the middle-class flight from the city of Memphis, as well as development resulting from the massive casino/resort complex located in neighboring Tunica County, Mississippi (the third largest gambling district in the United States). For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...


Geography

DeSoto County is the most northwestern of Mississippi's 82 counties, in a corner that borders Tennessee and Arkansas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,287 km² (497 mi²). 1,238 km² (478 mi²) of it is land and 49 km² (19 mi²) of it (3.81%) is water. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ...


Geographic features

The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest named river in North America, with a length of 2320 miles (3733 km) from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. ... Arkabutla Lake is a reservoir on the Coldwater River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...

Major highways

Currently undergoing major lane expansion from four lanes to ten lanes at the MS/TN state line to Church Road. Future expansion will include a four to eight lane expansion from Church Road to Star Landing Road. This will include a new exit at Star Landing Road. Image File history File links I-55. ... Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

I-269 is a planned outer metropolitan loop connecting the cities of Hernando, Mississippi, Olive Branch, Mississippi,Collierville, Tennessee, and Millington, Tennessee. Expected to open within the next five to six years. Image File history File links I-69. ... Interstate 69 (abbreviated I-69) is an interstate highway in the Southern and Midwestern United States. ... Image File history File links I-269. ... Interstate 269 (abbreviated I-269) is a proposed interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Hernando is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Collierville is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee and a suburb of the Memphis metropolitan area. ... Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. ...

Image File history File links US_51. ... U.S. Route 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links US_61. ... The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, Dubuque, Iowa. ... Image File history File links US_78. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST TN-14 TN 0. ... Previously known as Corridor X (one of the Appalachian Regional Corridors), Interstate 22, when completed, will follow the U.S. Highway 78 corridor along a 176 mile (283 km) route from Memphis, Tennessee to Birmingham, Alabama. ...

Adjacent counties

Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1900 24,751
1910 23,130 -6.5%
1920 24,359 5.3%
1930 25,438 4.4%
1940 26,663 4.8%
1950 24,599 -7.7%
1960 23,891 -2.9%
1970 35,885 50.2%
1980 53,930 50.3%
1990 67,910 25.9%
2000 107,199 57.9%
Est. 2006 144,706 35.0%

As of the census² of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 87/km² (224/mi²). There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 33/km² (85/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.78% White, 11.40% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 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. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 38,792 households out of which 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 18.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.11. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $48,206, and the median income for a family was $53,590. Males had a median income of $38,032 versus $26,474 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,468. 7.10% of the population and 5.60% of families were below the poverty line. 8.30% are under the age of 18 and 9.50% are 65 or older. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...


Cities and towns

Hernando is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Horn Lake is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Lynchburg is a census-designated place located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Memphis is a village located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Nesbit is a town located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, in the northern part of the state approximately 25 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Walls, is a town located in northwest DeSoto County, Mississippi near the Mississippi River, part of the larger region known as “The Delta”, and known for its rich, dark soil. ...

External links

  • DeSotoMS.com, the official county government website
  • DeSoto County Economic Development Council official website
  • Desoto County Museum, DeSoto County Historic Museum in Hernando
  • The DeSoto Times online edition, the daily county newspaper based in Hernando (site under construction)
  • The DeSoto County Tribune online edition, the weekly county newspaper based in Olive Branch
  • The DeSoto Appeal online edition, a community edition of the Memphis, Tennessee-based Commercial Appeal
  • An article from the Clarion-Ledger, providing insight into the contrasts amid DeSoto County's growth (22 December 1999)
  • GoDesoto.com, a community information website

The Commercial Appeal is the predominant daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee. ... The daily newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi [1], the Clarion-Ledger traces its roots to The Eastern Clarion, founded in Jasper County, Mississippi in 1837. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Suggested reading

  • Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920, Thorndale, William, and Dollarhide, William; Copyright 1987. (Historic state maps including evolution of DeSoto County)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Desoto County, Mississippi Genealogical Records Information (5543 words)
Desoto County is bordered by Shelby County, Tennessee (north), Crittenden County, Arkansas (west), Tunica County (southwest), Tate County (south) and Marshall County (east).
In 1817 Mississippi became the twentieth state to enter the union; therefore, the first federal population census available is that of 1820.
DeSoto County sent James Chalmers, Stephen Johnston and Thomas Lewers as delegates to a convention in Jackson, Mississippi, that on January 9, 1861, adopted an Ordinance of Secession, the second state, after South Carolina, to secede from the Union.
DeSoto County, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (399 words)
DeSoto County is a county located in the state of Mississippi.
In the county the population is spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $48,206, and the median income for a family is $53,590.
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