Mississippi Counties: History and Information

Find a brief history of Mississippi Counties

Mississippi  is a state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). Mississippi is bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas.

Find 82 counties in the state of Mississippi

Former counties of Mississippi:

• Bainbridge (1823-1824) Formed from Covington County and dissolved into Covington.
• Pearl (1872-1878) Formed from Hancock and dissolved into both Hancock and Marion.