Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-10-19
MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES.
When They We're Established and Who
Named For,

.Mississippi has established no county
since May II, 1850, when Pearl River
county came into existence. The last
one before the legislature for establish
ment was that Of JEFF Davis, to be
formed out of portions of Bolivar and
one or two other Delta, counties, The
plan,s' however, failed, and so far this
distinguished Mississippian has no.
county named in his honor. ! Adams
was the first county organized, its es-
tablishment having occurred April 2,
1880. Next came Jefferson on Jan. IL,
1902; CLAIBORNE, Jan. 81, 1902, and Will
kinson, Jan. 80, 1902.
After this rest was taken at county
building tho number being fully equal
to the.porulation. In 1909 Amite, Frank
lin Waisan and Wayne we're estab-
slisbed. The following wers established
in the decade between 1910 and 1929:
,Covington, Greene, Hancock, Jackson,
Lawrence, Marion and Pike. And dur
ing the next ten years following 1920
were organized the following: Copiah,
Kinds, Jones, Kempor, Madison, Mon
roe, Perry, Rankin, Simpson, Washing
ton and Yazoo 57t .
From 1880 to 1910 thirty counties
were created, during which time moro
were organized than for any other ten
years. They were Attala, Bolivar, Car
roll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clarke, Goa
Iona, DeSoto, Holmes, Itawamba, Jas
per, Lafayette, Lauderdale, Leake,
Lowndes, Marshall, Neshoba, Noxubee,
Newton, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc,
Scott, Smith, Tallahatchie, Tippah,
'Tisholningo, Tunica, Winston and
Yalobusha.
Between 1910 and 1850 the following
were organized: Harrison, lssaquena
and SdnAower.
Between 1850 and 1860 Calhoun was
the only county established, and for the
next ton years only Lee was organized.
Between 1870 and 1880 the following
were established: Alcorn, Benton, Clay,
Grenada, Lefore, Lincoln, Montgomery,
Prentss, Quitman, Sharkey, Tate,
Union and Webster. ..-.
Then followed tho establishment Of
Pearl River County in 1890, which was
the last organized.
On June 30, 1922, the legislature di-
rected that the subsequent sessions
should be held in the city of Jackson,
tho site having been selected in 1921
by special committee, consisting of
Thomas Kinds, James Patton and Will
liam L,ttimore. .
Below will be found the dato on which
all the counties were established and
the person or thing tho most of them
were named for: ........
Adams county was established April
., l799 and was named for President
John Adams.
Acorn, April Is, 1870; named for Gov.
James L. Alcorn.
Amite, Feb. "a, 1909. tV .
Attala, Dec. 3, 1898; named in honor
of an Indian maiden of the Choctaw
tribe.
Benton, July Is, 1870; named for Col.
Samuel Benton.
Bolivar, Feb. o, 1885, named for Gen.
Simon Bolivar. F8
Calhoun, March s, 1852; named for
John G. Calhoun. .....
Carroll Dec. 90, 1888; named for
Charles Carroll.
Chickasaw, Feb. Q, 1886; named for
the Chckasaw tribe of Indians.
Choctaw, Dec. 93, 1893; named Tor the
Choctaw tribe of Indians.
Claiborne, Jan. ~, 1902; named in
honor OF Gov. VIM. G.. c. Claiborne.
Clarke, 1888; named for Joshua G.
Clarke.
Clay, May 10, 1871; named for Henry
Clay.
Coahoma, Feb. o, 1886; an Indian name
meaning red panther" the same having
been suggested by Gov. A. G. McNutt.
Copiab, Jan. 2S, 1924.
Covington, Jan. ), 1919; named for
Gen. Covington,
DeSoto, Feb. 0, 1886; named for Her
nando DeSoto.
Franklin, Dec. 81, 1909; named for
BENZ. Franklin.
Greene, Dec. Q, 1911; named for Gen.
Nathaniel Greene.
Grenada, May o, 1870.
Hancock, Dec. IA, 1872; named for
John Hancock. ...-
Harrison, Feb. 5, 1sil named for
President William Henry Harrison.
Kinds, Feb. 12, 1921; named for Gen.
Thomas Kinds.
Holmes, Feb. 10, 1883; named for Hon.
David Holmes.
Itawamba, 1885; named in honor Of
an Indian chief, Ita-Wam-Ba.
Issaquena, Dec. 80, 1914.
Jackson, Dec. IA, 1872; named for Gen.
Andrew jackson.
Jasper, 1883; named for Sergeant JAS
per of revolutionary fame.
Jefferson, Jan. II, 1902; named for
President Thomas jefferson.
p Jones, Jan. "a, 1895. - &&e
Kemper, 1929, named for Col. Reuben
Kenlper. " :.
Lafayette, 1886; named for Marquis
Do La Fayctte.
Lawrence. Dec. 22,~1sl4; named for
Capt. James Lawrence.
Lauderdale, Dec 81 1888; named for
Col. Lauderdale.s %i pa 49, t
Leake, Dec. 2s, 1885, named for Gov.
Walter Leake. .- y,,.l
Lee, Oct. 90, 1866; namedS'for Gen.
Robert E Lee. ~ s,,, 4. .,s,',a...s.
q, Letlore, 1871; named for Greenwood
.Letlore. seAssA.ei hhtf = A'ek1stA.
Lincoln. April T., 1870; named for
President Ahraham Lincoln. t4 f'
Lowndes, 1880; named for William
Lowndes. l:ssF,s ~. ,.5gs,.
4 Madison. JAM 20, 1928; named for
President James Madison. 81
!. Mstion, Dsc. ., 1916. named for Gov.
: Francis Marion. 'sss ,.8 oit g
!. Marshall, Feb. o, 1886; named for
Chief Justice John Marshall. Y
\ .Monsoe, Teh o, ts2i; named for Pres
Eident Jemess Monroe.. aeE7.s 4 !.
Montgomery, May 10, 1871; named for