The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18
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WHEN MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES
WERE ESTABLISHED AND
WHO NAMED FOR.


River county came into existence
The last one before the Legislature 70
establishment was that Of JEFF Davis
to be formed out Of portions Of Roli
var and one or two other Delta coun
ties. The plans, however, failed, ant
so far this distinguished Mississippial
has no county named in his honor
Adams was the first county organized
its establishment having occurred
April 2, l779. Next came jefferson on
January IL, 1902; Claiborne, January
q, 1902, and Wilkinson. January 30
1902.
After this a rest was taken at coun
ty building, the number being fully
equal to the population. In $50!
Amite, Franklin, Warren and Wayn,
were established. The following were
established in the decade between 1871
and 1920: Covington, Greene, Hancock,
Jackson, Lawrence, Marion and Pike
And during the next ten years follow
ing 1920 were organized the following.
Copiah, Kinds, Jones, Kemper, Madi.
son, Monroe, Perry, Rankin, Simpson,
Washington and Yazoo.
From 1890 to 1910 thirty counties
were created, during which time more
were organized than for any other ten
years. They were Attala, Bolivar
Carroll, Chickasaw, ChOctaw. Clarke,
Coahoma, DeSoto, Holmes, ltawamba,
Jasper, Lafayette, Lauderdale, Leake,
Lowndcs, Marshall, Ncshoba, Noxu-
bee, Newton, Oktibbeha, Pamela, Pom
totoc, Scott, Smith, Tallahatchie,
Tippah, Tishomongo, .Tunica, Wins
ton and Yalobusha.
Between 1910 and 1850 the following
were organized: Harrison, IssaQuena
and Sunfower.
Between 1850 and 1860 Calhoun was
the only county established, and for
the next ten years only Lee Vas or
ganized.
Between 1870 and 1880 the following
were established Alcorn, Benton,
Clay, Grenada, Lefore, Lincoln, Mont
gomery, Prentiss, Quitman, Sharkey,
Tate, Union and Webster.
Then followed the establishment of
Pearl River county in 1890, which was
the last organized.
On June 80, 1922, the Legislature
directed that the subsequent sessions
should be held in the city of Jackson,
the site having been selected in 1921
by a special committee, consisting of
Thomas Kinds, james Patton and
William baltimore.
Below will be found the date on
which all the counties were establish
ed and the person or thing the most
of them were named for:
Adams county was established in
April 2, 1899, and was named for
President John Adams.
Alcorn, April 10, 1870; named for
Gov. Jas. L, Alcorn.
Amite, Feb. "a, 1909.
Attala. Dec. 3, 1888: named in honor
of an Indian maiden of the Choctaw
tribe.
Benton, July Is, 1870; named for Col.
Saml. Benton.
Bolivar, Feb. 8, 1886; named for Gen.
Simon Bolivar.
Calhoun, March 8, 1852; named for
John G. Calhoun.
Carroll, Dec. %, 1888; named for
Chas. Carroll.
Chickasaw, Feb. 0, 1886; named for
the Chickasaw tribe of Indians.
Choctaw, Dec. 90, 1888; named fol-
the Choctaw tribe of Indians.
Claiborne, Jan. 81, 1902; named in
honor of Gov. VIM. c. G. Claiborne.
Clarke, 1888; named for Joshua G.
Clarke.
Clay, May IL, 1871; named for Henry
Clay.
Coahoma, Feb. g., 1886 an Indian
name meaning "red panther" the
same having been suggested by Gov.
A. G. McNutt.
Copiah, Jan. 23, 1924.
C%ovington, Jan. 4, 1919; named for
Gen. CoyingtOn.
DeSoto, Feb. 8, 1885; named for Her.
nando DeSoto.
Franklin, Dec. p, 1909; named for
Benz. Franklin.
Greene, Dec. 8, 1911; named for Gen.
Nathaniel Greene.
Grenada, May 8, 1870.
Hancock, Dec. II, 1872; named for
John Hancock.
Harrison, Feb. 5, 1911 named for
President VIM. Henry Harrison.
Kinds, Feb. II, 1921; named for Gen.
Thos. Kinds.
Holmes, Feb. 10, 1888; named for
Hon. David Holmes.
1tawamba, 1896; named in honor of
an Indian chief, Ita-Wam-Ba.
1ssaquena, Dec. %, 1874,
Jackson, Dec. Il, 1872; named for
Gen. Andrew Jackson.
Jasper, 1888; named for Sergeant
Jasper of revolutionary fame.
Jefferson, Jan. II, 1902; named for
President ThoS. Jefferson.
Jones, Jan. "a, 1926.
Kcmper, 1923: named for Col. Ruben
Kcmper.
Lafayette, 1896; named for Marquis
De La Fayette.
Lawrence, Dec. %, 1914; named for