Amite County, Mississippi
Amite County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi on the southern border with Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, 12,720 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Liberty.[2] The county is named after the Amite River which runs through the county. It was founded in 1809.
| Amite County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1809 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Liberty |
| Largest town | Gloster |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
736 sq mi (1,906 km²) 730 sq mi (1,891 km²) 1.5 sq mi (4 km²), 0.2 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.amitecounty.ms | |
| Named for: Amite River | |
Amite County, Mississippi Media
Amite Female Seminary, commonly known as the "Little Red Schoolhouse," established in 1853
Illicium floridanum, Florida anise or stinkbush, a plant species endemic to the southeastern U.S.
Bottomland mixed hardwood-spruce pine forest along the West Fork Amite River
Stewartia malacodendron, or silky camellia, an uncommon species of the southeastern U.S.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Amite County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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