Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 11,321 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Prentiss.[2] The county was founded on March 31, 1906. It is named in honor of Mississippi Senator and Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Map
Map of Mississippi highlighting Jefferson Davis County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the USA highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1906
Seat Prentiss
Largest town Prentiss
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

409 sq mi (1,059 km²)
408 sq mi (1,057 km²)
0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.2
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: Jefferson Davis

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

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