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Yalobusha County, Mississippi

Yalobusha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,481. It has two county seats, Water Valley and Coffeeville.

History
Yalobusha is a Native American word, likely from the Muskogee language family, meaning "tadpole place." This region was long a traditional homeland of bands of both the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes, who occupied lands in present-day Mississippi and Alabama.

In 1816, General Andrew Jackson ordered the surveying of the line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw peoples. The line as surveyed cut almost a perfect diagonal across the area of present-day Yalobusha County. European Americans increasingly encroached on the Native American territories of the Southeast and, after being elected as president in 1828, Jackson gained passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, to force tribes out of lands east of the Mississippi River.

In 1830, the Choctaw ceded their Mississippi lands to the United States in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Two years later, the Chickasaw signed the Treaty of Pontotoc, ceding their lands to the United States. Both tribes were removed west to new lands assigned in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).

In 1833, the Mississippi Legislature authorized the formation of 17 counties, including Yalobusha, on what had been Indian land.

Yalobusha County was officially organized and its first officials elected on February 21, 1834. The first Board of Police (Supervisors) held its first meeting at Hendersonville, then the largest town in the county. It had been established in 1798 by John Henderson, a Presbyterian missionary, who was one of the first white (or European-American men) to settle in the area. Other early settlements by whites included Elliot, Chocchuma, Tuscohoma, Pittsburg, Talahoma, Plummerville, Preston, Pharsalia, Sardinia, and Washington.

At its first meeting the Board of Police solicited donations of land for a county seat. At its second meeting, the Board selected the site, naming it Coffeeville in honor of General John Coffee, who had represented the United States in treaty negotiations with the Choctaw and Chickasaw. The next meeting of the Board was held in the new settlement, and in 1837 the first county courthouse was built.

The same year, G. B. Ragsdale, an early settler in the northeastern part of the county, established a stagecoach stand near what is now Water Valley. In 1848 the town of Oakland, Mississippi, was chartered on the site.

Yalobusha County had a population of 12,248 when its first census was taken in 1840. In 1844, a post office was opened at Ragsdale's Stand. Three years later, the post office and stagecoach stand were moved to land owned by William Carr, and the name was changed to Water Valley.

James K. Polk of Tennessee, who served as president of the United States from 1845 to 1849, was a prominent early landowner in Yalobusha County. In 1835 he purchased a cotton plantation south of Coffeeville. After his death in 1849, Polk's widow managed the plantation successfully for a number of years before selling it.

By 1850, the county's population had grown to 17,258. In 1852, Calhoun County was formed, and a tier of townships on the eastern border of Yalobusha County were taken to form part of the new county.

The Illinois Central Railroad built a branch line from Jackson, Tennessee to Grenada, passing through Water Valley and Coffeeville, in the late 1850s. ICRR officials wanted to set up maintenance shops in Coffeeville, but could not obtain the property they wanted. Residents of the fledgling town of Water Valley offered to donate the needed land to the railroad. After the shops were located there, Water Valley attracted workers and related businesses, and quickly became the largest town in the county. It was officially chartered in 1858, with a population of 300.

Water Valley became a thriving community with two hotels and several churches. The first church there was the Presbyterian Church, built in 1843. Two years later, the First Methodist Church was organized, followed in 1860 by the First Baptist Church of Water Valley. In 1860, the county's population was 16,952.

With the completion of the railroad from New Orleans to the Ohio River, Water Valley was an important railroad community on the Mississippi Central railroad at the outset of the Civil War.

On December 5, 1862, the minor Battle of Coffeeville was fought. A Confederate force ambushed a larger Federal cavalry column. The Union forces fell back to Water Valley. Fewer than fifty men in total died in the skirmish.

After the war, the ICRR railroad shops were built at Water Valley, bringing a large influx of new workers and residents to the town. In 1867, Yalobusha County's first manufacturing industry, Yacona Mills, was the world's largest manufacturer of twine.

The Reconstruction legislature in Mississippi created a number of new counties. Grenada County was formed in 1870 and included nearly two tiers of townships which had formerly been the southern part of Yalobusha County.

In March 1873, Yalobusha County was divided into two judicial districts, and Water Valley was named the county seat of the second judicial district. Because the town overlapped the Yalobusha-Lafayette County line, the legislature gave Yalobusha a two-mile strip of land from the southern portion of Lafayette County.

The town of Tillatoba was chartered in 1873. In 1880, Yalobusha County's population was 15,649.

In 1889, Coffeeville's second courthouse, which had been built in 1840 at a cost of $25,000, burned down. A new courthouse, also costing $25,000, was built in 1890. That year, the county population was 16,629.

Famed railroad engineer J. L. "Casey" Jones moved from Jackson, Tennessee to Water Valley in 1893. In 1896, four years before his death in a notable train wreck, Jones moved back to Jackson.

A new courthouse was built in Water Valley in 1896. Some 16 years later it was destroyed by an accidental fire. The second judicial district offices were moved to the Water Valley City Hall, but within a month, it too burned. The courthouse was reconstructed after the fire. A third floor was added but it was never completed.

Yalobusha County's population peaked in 1910, with the census showing a population of 21,519. By 1920, the population had fallen to 18,738. Effects of the boll weevil and changes in mechanized agriculture reduced the number of workers needed. In this period, many African Americans moved north to industrial cities in the Great Migration, to leave the violence and Jim Crow rules of the segregated South. The population continued to decline steadily for the next 50 years.

Between 1926 and 1928, Yalobusha County suffered two major economic setbacks. In April 1926, Yacona Twine Mill, which had employed approximately 450 people, was destroyed by fire. The following year, the ICRR began moving its railroad shops from Water Valley to Paducah, Kentucky. By the end of 1928, these shops, which had at one time employed over 800 people, were completely closed.

In 1931, Water Valley held its first Watermelon Carnival. It was a great success, bringing 20,000 visitors to the city. The Watermelon Carnival became an annual event bringing national recognition to Water Valley, which in 1932 proclaimed itself the "Watermelon Capital of the World". After the US entered World War II in December 1941, the Carnival was suspended the following year. It was not resumed until 1980. Since then it is again held annually, the first Saturday in August.

After WWII, little industry remained in Yalobusha County. By 1950 the county's population had declined to 15,191. In the early 1950s the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began work on two flood control reservoirs in and around the county, to the distress of county farmers who lost thousands of acres of fertile bottom land. Enid Lake and Grenada Lake, both completed in 1955 as part of the flood control project, are now popular recreation spots for locals and for visitors.

Yalobusha County's population was 12,502 in 1960, and in 1970, it was 11,915. The following census showed the county gained some 1,200 new residents, giving it a 1980 population of 13,139.

Since the 1960s, the county has attracted new industries. At present, its two largest employers have a combined total of more than 2,000 employees, and several other industries provide hundreds of additional jobs for county residents.

Geography
The county has a total area of 495 sqmi, of which 467 sqmi is land and 28 sqmi (5.6%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-55.svg|20px]] Interstate 55
 * [[Image:US 51.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 51
 * [[Image:Circle sign 7.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 7
 * [[Image:Circle sign 32.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 32
 * [[Image:Circle sign 315.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 315

Adjacent counties
 * Lafayette County (northeast)
 * Calhoun County (east)
 * Grenada County (south)
 * Tallahatchie County (west)
 * Panola County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Holly Springs National Forest (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,481 people, 5,181 households, and 3,350 families residing in the county.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,051 people, 5,260 households, and 3,597 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 /mi2. There were 6,224 housing units at an average density of 13 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 60.46% White, 38.66% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,260 households, out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.60% were married couples living together, 17.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,315, and the median income for a family was $31,801. Males had a median income of $27,009 versus $20,236 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,953. About 19.50% of families and 21.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.10% of those under age 18 and 21.20% of those age 65 or over.

City

 * Water Valley (county seat)

Towns

 * Coffeeville (county seat)
 * Oakland
 * Tillatoba

Unincorporated communities

 * Scobey

Ghost towns

 * Hendersonville
 * Leggo

Notable people

 * James K. Polk, future president, lived at a plantation south of Coffeeville from 1835 to later in life
 * Don Briscoe, television/soap opera actor (1940–2004)

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Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In the 2020 census, the population was 17,714. Its county seat is Louisville. The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

The county is the site of Nanih Waiya, an ancient mound built in the Woodland period, about 1 CE-300 CE. Since the 17th century, it has been venerated by the Choctaw people who later occupied the area. As of 2008, the mound is owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally-recognized tribe.

History
The county is one of sixteen formed when chief Greenwood LeFlore ceded the lands in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which resulted in the removal of the Choctaw Nation from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma.

In 1863, during the American Civil War, the Union Army under Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, marched through Louisville with 900 troops on a raid through Mississippi. There was no fighting in Winston County and no significant destruction of property.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 sqmi, of which 607 sqmi is land and 2.8 sqmi (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Circle sign 14.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 14
 * [[Image:Circle sign 15.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 15
 * [[Image:Circle sign 19.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 19
 * [[Image:Circle sign 25.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 25

Adjacent counties

 * Oktibbeha County (north)
 * Noxubee County (east)
 * Kemper County (southeast)
 * Neshoba County (south)
 * Attala County (west)
 * Choctaw County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Tombigbee National Forest (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 17,714 people, 7,269 households, and 4,737 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,198 people living in the county. 51.9% were White, 45.6% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census
At the 2000 census, there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families living in the county. The population density was 33 /mi2. There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 55.26% White, 43.25% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,578 households, of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 18.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

26.80% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.

The median household income was $28,256, and the median family income was $33,602. Males had a median income of $28,665 versus $18,210 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,548. About 19.40% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over.

City

 * Louisville (county seat)

Town

 * Noxapater

Unincorporated communities

 * Highpoint
 * Vernon

Ghost towns

 * Perkinsville
 * Randalls Bluff
 * Singleton

Education
There are three public high schools in Winston County, Louisville High School (Louisville Wildcats), Nanih Waiya Attendance Center (Nanih Waiya Warriors) and Noxapater Attendance Center (Noxapater Tigers). In addition, there are two private schools, Winston Academy also known as (W.A.) or (Winston Patriots), established in 1969 as a segregation academy, and Grace Christian School (Eagles) in Louisville which was founded in 1970.

Notable people

 * Andy Kennedy - basketball player and coach

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Talk:Wembley

Details
I feel this article is lacking a great deal of informationabout wembley. I have started adding in details about other major tournaments that occur in wembley such as the Master's Snooker - but also want to put in details about Squash tournament finals, showjumping, dog racing and other sporting events that take place or have taken place in wembley over the years. I also want to see the information better presented and clearer. Thus I intend to get back to this page when I have more time.

Athosfolk 13:48, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Wembley
Wembley Arena is not a surving building of the British Empire Exhibition. It was built in 1934 as a swimming pool for the Empire Games and known as the Empire Pool.

VisitWembley for latest concerts/gigs. Enjoy the fantastic diversity Wembley has to offer. Some great Resturants include South Indian, North Indian. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chirag vw (talk • contribs) 14:40, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Request to contributors
please add any new details concerning the new developments in wembley and surrounding areas in particular currentplanned events in the stadium/arena or plans regarding redevelopment as details are needed —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jo7000 (talk • contribs) 20:48, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Note to contributors
People using wikipedia appear to have very strong views on the article regarding wembley and are making revisions giving frequently inadequate reasoning. I suggest rather than altering the article again and again we use the discussion page to work out our differences of opinion. The original article on wembley i edited months ago was seemed biased to the point of having a picture of a building site on it. I placed accurate photographs of the area on the page i.e of the stadium, canal etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jo7000 (talk • contribs) 22:15, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

This article requires much work as illustrated by the second paragraph alone: "Wembley is one of the most popular places in London. Heavily known to be home to Brent Town Hall (formally Middlesex County Hall) and the location of the English National football Stadium, Wembley Stadium, as well as the Wembley Arena, as well as the White Horse Bridge, and the beautiful station look of Wembley Park Station, they are all located in Wembley Park." It begins with an unverified and dubious claim of popularity, followed by some extraordinarily unconventional English ("Heavily known"?!), a startling reference to a town hall as if it's of national significance, an inaccurate and weirdly capitalised description of the Stadium and further bizarre English expressing the writer's point of view ("beautiful station look"), ending with a superfluous clause that ignores the grammatical structure of the first part of the sentence. It may be that this paragraph suffers from interpolations by many different editors or by the same editor at different times. That doesn't matter, indeed, that's how many excellent Wikipedia articles are composed. It's true that much of the current style is journalistic or promotional rather than encylopedic; perhaps some editors are unfamiliar with the general style of Wikipedia articles. That is past; editors can read guidelines and browse Wikipedia for themselves. This article simply needs cleaning up. This will probably be a team effort; no-one owns Wikipedia aricles. Furthermore there is no need to discuss every paragraph as exhaustively as I have just done; we'd never make any progress that way. All that is necessary is to proceed in the normal Wikipedia way, directly editing the article, continually improving it. NebY (talk) 20:46, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I've moved the above item to the end of the talk page in line with normal practice.

I would like to thank jdudding on their recent edit. Unlike alot of previous tampering it does refine and add to the article. I especially like the maps, which I was not aware existed. I hope you will continue adding to the article. With the massive development around the central square nearing completion and looking awesome there will be more activity on this page than many other london localities. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.25.88.124 (talk) 21:54, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
 * One of the maps got chopped,. Feel free to help justify to the powers that be getting it back.
 * Jdudding (talk) 09:54, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

The Greater Wembley Area
The phrase "Alperton, Sudbury, Tokyngton and Preston Manor are districts of Wembley." has been altered and altered. What about "The areas of Alperton, Sudbury, Tokyngton and Preston Manor are usually considered to be districts of Wembley."

Or, have a look at this thing...

This sort of diagram is used all over Barnet Wiki pages - we could use it all over Brent. Then we could get rid of the sentence above altogether.

Also, have a look at the "Brent Cross" page. Those sort of OpenStreetMap maps, at various scales, are 'copyright-free', so could be put on the Wembley page and neighbouring ones. Jdudding (talk) 22:52, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Diversity?
This statement I find contentious: "The ward along with neighbouring Tokyngton (eastern Wembley) and Alperton were in the top 10 most diverse in London". If 2/3 of the population in the central district is South Asian, how is it any more "diverse" than an area that is 2/3 white? --86.129.199.132 (talk) 08:15, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

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Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2020, its population was 8,587. Its county seat is Woodville. Bordered by the Mississippi River on the west, the county is named for James Wilkinson, a Revolutionary War military leader and first governor of the Louisiana Territory after its acquisition by the United States in 1803.

History

After Indian Removal in the 19th century, European-American settlers rapidly developed cotton plantations along the Mississippi River, which forms the western border. The intensive cultivation depended on the labor of numerous enslaved African Americans; in the early 19th century, more than a million slaves were relocated to the Deep South from the Upper South in a major forced migration. The population of this county quickly became majority black as enslaved workers were brought in to develop plantations. Much of the bottomlands and interior were undeveloped frontier until after the American Civil War.

The West Feliciana Railroad was later built to help get the cotton commodity crop to market. Some planters got wealthy during the antebellum years and built fine mansions in the county seat of Woodville, Mississippi. Jane and Samuel Emory Davis moved here in 1812 with their several children, and lived at a plantation near Woodville. Their youngest son, Jefferson Davis, attended the Wilkinson Academy in Woodville for two years before going to Kentucky to another school.

After the Civil War, freedmen and planters negotiated new working arrangements. Sharecropping became widespread. Although cotton continued as the commodity crop, a long agricultural depression kept prices low.

Following Reconstruction, white violence against blacks increased through the later decades of the 19th century and into the early 20th century. According to 2017 data compiled in Lynching in America (2015-2017), some nine lynchings of African Americans were recorded in Wilkinson County.

The peak of population in the county was reached in 1900, after which many blacks left in the Great Migration to the North and Midwest. The county has continued to have a black majority population.

In the early 20th century the boll weevil infestation destroyed much of the cotton crops, and mechanization caused a further loss of agricultural jobs. The exit of many African Americans from the state did not change the state's exclusion of African Americans from politics. They were not enabled to vote until after passage of the federal Voting Rights Act in 1965 and its enforcement. Cotton cultivation was revived, but it is produced on a highly mechanized, industrial scale.

Southwest Mississippi was an area of continuing white violence against blacks during the Civil Rights Movement. In February 1964, the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan officially formed. Clifton Walker, 37, a married father of five and employee of International Paper Company in Natchez, who was not politically active, was killed in an ambush on Poor House Road near his home. The evidence showed there had been a crowd of shooters on both sides of the road. This lynching cold case has never been solved, although it was among numerous ones that the FBI was investigating since 2007, before the Donald Trump administration ended the effort in 2018.

Timber has been harvested and processed in the county as a new commodity crop. The population of the rural county has continued to decline because of lack of jobs. It is still majority African American. Towns have started to develop heritage tourism to attract more visitors.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 sqmi, of which 678 sqmi is land and 9.7 sqmi (1.4%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 61
 * [[Image:Circle sign 24.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 24
 * [[Image:Circle sign 33.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 33

Adjacent counties

 * Adams County (north)
 * Franklin County (northeast)
 * Amite County (east)
 * East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
 * West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (south)
 * Concordia Parish, Louisiana (west)

National protected area

 * Homochitto National Forest (part)

State protected area

 * Clark Creek Natural Area

Population
Wilkinson County had a population of 8,587 people, 3,170 households, and 1,843 families at the 2020 United States census.

Race
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wilkinson County's racial and ethic makeup was predominantly Black and African American in 2020. The total racial and ethnic composition at the 2020 census was 67.12% Black and African American, 29.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 2.38% multiracial or other race or ethnicity, and 0.82% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.

Income
In 2010, the American Community Survey estimated the county had a median household income of $28,066. At the 2020 American Community Survey, its median household income increased to $30,760; the median monthly housing costs were $419. In 2020, the county had a mean income of $46,538, and married-couple families had a median income of $50,227 while non-family households averaged $27,468.

Education
Wilkinson County School District serves the county. Prior to 1970, when a federal court ruling forced the schools to integrate, the county maintained a separate and highly inferior educational system for Black students. When the schools were finally integrated, all but two white students initially chose to attend Wilkinson County Christian Academy, which was established in 1969 as a segregation academy, or other private schools rather than attend school with Black students. Barnard Waites, the superintendent of the public school system sent his own child to Wilkinson County Christian Academy, and harshly criticized the white parents who exposed their children to the "all negro environment" of Wilkinson County Training School.

Towns

 * Centreville (partly in Amite County)
 * Crosby (partly in Amite County)
 * Woodville (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Doloroso
 * Fort Adams
 * Pinckneyville
 * Possum Corner
 * Rosetta
 * Wilkinson

Ghost towns

 * Artonish
 * Clarksville
 * Loch Leven

Notable people

 * Regina Barrow (born 1966), Louisiana state senator from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, since 2016; former state representative from 2005 to 2016; native of Wilkinson County
 * Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America; grew up at Rosemont plantation just east of Woodville
 * Anne Moody (1940-2015), civil rights activist and author
 * Edward Grady Partin (1924–1990), Teamsters Union business agent in Baton Rouge, native of Woodville
 * William Grant Still, African-American classical composer and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame inductee was born in Woodville in 1895

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Webster County, Mississippi

Webster County is a county located in center of the U.S. state of Mississippi, bordered on the south by the Big Black River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,926.

The county was organized in 1874 during the Reconstruction era; the biracial legislature named it after Massachusetts statesman Daniel Webster. Its county seat is Walthall, designated in 1876.

After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Webster County voters established this as a "dry county." In 2018 the legislature passed a bill allowing the transport of alcohol through even dry counties in the state.

History
Webster County was formed in 1874, during the Reconstruction era, from parts of the neighboring Montgomery, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Oktibbeha counties. Its southern border is formed by the Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.

In a pattern typical of frontier areas, as population in the Mississippi Territory increased, the original, large Choctaw and Oktibbeha counties were gradually divided in order to establish smaller counties. This territory had been acquired in 1833 by the United States from the Choctaw in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. At that time the large Choctaw County, Mississippi consisted of territory that later was divided to organize also Webster, the eastern part of Montgomery and a small portion of Grenada counties.

After Indian Removal, Choctaw County was inhabited primarily by European-American settlers from Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, and enslaved African Americans whom they brought with them or purchased as laborers.

Greensboro was designated as the first county seat. A temporary courthouse and log jail were built there. These were replaced in 1839 by a brick courthouse and jail. This courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1865, allegedly by an arsonist. Almost all of the early county records were destroyed in the fire.

In the early years Greensboro was thriving, with several types of stores and shops, as the county seat was a trading center for the agricultural district. It also had saloons, a livery stable, a brick yard, and a newspaper. A Methodist church was founded as early as 1839, and a Baptist church was begun in 1846. The Greensboro Lodge No. 49 of Free and Accepted Masons was chartered in 1842.

Part of the Mississippi frontier, Greensboro had the reputation of a rough and lawless town; many notorious criminals and murders were located there. John A. Murell, a famed outlaw of the Natchez Trace, was tried and convicted of horse stealing. While being transported to Columbus, Mississippi for incarceration, he killed his guard and escaped.

As the county seat, Greensboro sometimes received political candidates running for office. For instance, in 1851 the young Jefferson Davis came seeking voters to support him in his campaign for governor.

In 1861 the Edwards-Gray feud erupted, which developed from a fight over the settlement of the estate of Edward Dewitt Edwards, Jr. His family challenged his bequest to his widow, Mary "Molly" Gray Edwards. Three of her brothers: William, James, and Robert Gray, shot and killed judge Edward D. Edwards, Sr. and his son Luther Edwards in a confrontation over the estate. The Gray brothers were arrested and jailed; however, before a trial could be held, an outraged mob stormed the jail, fatally shooting two of the brothers and hanging the third.

At the outbreak of the American Civil War, seven young men of Greensboro and Choctaw County rushed to enlist. The first company organized was the Wigfall Rifles, company D 15th, MS infantry C.S.A. This unit was formed in Greensboro in April 1861, commanded by Captain William F. Brantley of Greensboro; he later was promoted during the last year of the war as one of the youngest Confederate generals. In December 1864 Union troops raided the town and burned much of it.

Brantley returned to Greensboro to practice law after the war and married again. (His first wife had died in 1863.) Local feuds and political unrest continued to erupt in violence during and after the Reconstruction era, when political tensions in the South were high, as conservative whites tried to re-establish their power over freedmen. His older brother, physician John Ransom Brantley, had been killed in Gonzales, Texas in 1859. Their younger brother Arnold Brantley was shot and killed near Greensboro on August 16, 1870; his murderers escaped. According to the Clarion, General Brantley was said to be seeking reprisal for his brothers' murders. He was ambushed on November 2, 1870, and killed by a shotgun blast while riding from Winona to Greensboro. No one was prosecuted for these deaths.

Reflecting population changes in the county, in 1872 the state legislature moved the county seat from Greensboro to La Grange (historical), Mississippi, located west of the Natchez Trace. In 1874 Webster County, Mississippi was formed from parts of Choctaw county, and Greensboro was first designated as its county seat. But in 1876 the legislature moved the county seat to the more centrally located Walthall.

Greensboro, which had already begun to decline after the first shift in the county seat, rapidly lost population after this change. Many of the residents and businesses moved to the new county seat.

20th century to present
For years after Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Webster County voters kept it "dry". The police of Mathiston, Mississippi, which was largely located in Webster County, frequently conducted roadblocks on those parts of highways running through town that were located in Webster. They would search for and seize all alcohol being transported through the county. On July 1, 2018, the legislature passed Mississippi House Bill 192, legalizing transport of all alcohol, by persons 21 and older, through dry counties within the state, and ending such actions.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 423 sqmi, of which 421 sqmi is land and 2.3 sqmi (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 82.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 82
 * [[Image:Circle sign 9.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 9
 * [[Image:Circle sign 15.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 15
 * [[Image:Circle sign 46.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 46
 * [[Image:Circle sign 50.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 50
 * Natchez Trace Parkway

Adjacent counties

 * Calhoun County (north)
 * Chickasaw County (northeast)
 * Clay County (east)
 * Oktibbeha County (southeast)
 * Choctaw County (south)
 * Montgomery County (west)
 * Grenada County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,926 people, 3,782 households, and 2,687 families residing in the county.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,294 people, 3,905 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 /mi2. There were 4,344 housing units at an average density of 10 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 77.55% White, 20.93% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,905 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,834, and the median income for a family was $34,969. Males had a median income of $27,297 versus $19,627 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,109. About 14.80% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.60% of those under age 18 and 18.30% of those age 65 or over.

City

 * Eupora

Towns

 * Maben (mostly in Oktibbeha County)
 * Mathiston (partly in Choctaw County)

Villages

 * Mantee
 * Walthall (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Alva
 * Bellefontaine
 * Clarkson
 * Cumberland
 * Dancy
 * Embry
 * Fame
 * Hohenlinden
 * Old Greensboro
 * Pellez
 * Sapa
 * Spring Valley
 * Ticky Bend
 * Tomnolen

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Talk:West Ham

Merge
Hello – would like to propose merging the following articles as they cover the same geographic area -	County Borough of West Ham -	West Ham Merging the two would form a good foundation for others to develop and refine the articles – having the choice arguably deters this. Something similar could be done for many of the County Borough\Metropolitan borough areas in London as they are often based on coterminous ancient parishes. In terms of content I would just seek to merge the shorter ‘West Ham’ article into the fuller County Borough article without removing any information apart form duplication. What do people think? — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlasdairDaw (talk • contribs) 17:49, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Proposed the above in October and had no objections. So will proceed, I don't believe my draft cuts hardly anything except repetition. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlasdairDaw (talk • contribs) 10:04, 17 January 2017 (UTC)

 * Damage caused by WW2

Additionally a merger proposal - identical to that above (also Oct 16) was included, no responses so I proceeded.
 * Post-1945 development, especially housing

Unmerge
This page should never have been merged with County Borough of West Ham. The parish county/borough was a much larger area than the locality of West Ham (which still exists). MRSC (talk) 18:53, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

Case for re-merging
Hi MRSC,

I think I had a good case for merging the ‘County Borough’ and plain ‘West Ham’ articles. I think it ties into a wider and very interesting question about what exactly place names refer to in London and England. There is a perception that they apply to focal settlements (villages, towns etc) when that is often not the case.

I don’t want to drone on, well not unless you do too. By which I mean I’d love to drone on.

Please excuse the extensive tangents, beer has been taken.

Throughout England we have a fascinating historic division between ‘planned countryside’ and ‘ancient countryside’. The London area falls into the latter category, Oliver Rackham describes this very well in ‘History of the Countryside’ and other works.

•	The former consists of areas formerly under the ‘common arable’, strip farming, little woodland, concentrated agricultural settlements (ie vilages) and all that.

•	The latter consists of a more wooded environment, old hedged fields, dispersed settlement – ie no villages, at least not until relatively recent period. This include London and the counties round it.

The outcome of this is that place names in the SE often apply not to expanded settlements but rather to extensive and long established rural and subsequently urban districts(parishes and their successors).

In the ‘Planned Countryside’ (eg Midlands) it is probably fair to say that place names refer to the villages that exist there. However, around London, the more established names typically refer to these larger parshes\districts than any settlements within them (centrally approved towns and cities a particular exception).

Whilst recognising that place names\areas, especially in London, are highly nuanced, I do think it’s sound to say that the definition of West Ham is the area covered by the Ancient Parish and subsequently the County Borough. Initially a large rural parish with a hamlet here and there, and subsequently a large urban district. It was a continuous admin unit from the 1100s to 1965, and the western part of ‘Ham’ for a considerable period prior.

You could say the same about many areas of London, the name applies to an extensive area rather than a locality focussed on a train station, shopping street etc.

The district has lost its prestige\meaning in the settlement hierarchy since merging into Newham, but I don’t think it’s fair to say that it’s changed its definition. It is still a ‘thing’, as they say; and still west Newham rather than a narrow locality.

You also changed my edit on Stratford, which described it as part of West Ham. You described them as distinct localities. I mention this to illustrate my point that they’re not mutually exclusive. Stratford is part of West Ham, as is Plaistow etc. There is a locality you could describe as ‘Central West Ham’ on an axis from the station to the parish church - though this is a backwater really and never a real focus. You couldn’t, IMO, make a case for making this area the definition of ‘West Ham’.

So for now - before your response, my case is that WH is the district covered by the parish\borough rather than a narrow locality around the train station. That’s why I thought it a good move to merge the articles.

In the context of one place this wouldn’t be that interesting a point, but it’s worth fuller consideration as a similar discussion could be had regarding many areas of London and elsewhere.

I don’t know if\when you’ll see this. Not sure how watch alerts are triggered – (I proposed merging these a couple of months before doing so you see) – so if I don’t hear back I’ll revert your edit on Stratford (with appropriate notes) in the hope of catching your attention.

Hope this doesn’t all come across as ‘smartarse’. Tried to word this in a way to prompt discussion rather than to get the final word

Best wishes…

Suggested way forward
I can restore some of the old content while still keeping the articles de-merged and separate. The article would then describe the central locality and wider district, while referring to the separate CB article where appropriate. Cheers — Preceding unsigned comment added by AlasdairDaw (talk • contribs) 20:12, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

 * Yes to adding content where appropriate. No to your thesis on historical places names being current. The encyclopedia should reflect facts. So you can say "Canning Town was in the ancient parish of West Ham". You cannot say "Canning Town is in West Ham". MRSC (talk) 09:14, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

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Wayne County, Mississippi

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,779. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named for General Anthony Wayne.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 814 sqmi, of which 811 sqmi is land and 2.8 sqmi (0.3%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Mississippi by land area.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 45.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 45
 * [[Image:US 84.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 84
 * [[Image:Circle sign 63.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 63

Adjacent counties

 * Clarke County (north)
 * Choctaw County, Alabama (northeast)
 * Washington County, Alabama (southeast)
 * Greene County (south)
 * Perry County (southwest)
 * Jones County (west)
 * Jasper County (northwest)

National protected area

 * De Soto National Forest (part)

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 19,779 people, 7,683 households, and 5,390 families residing in the county.

Cities

 * Waynesboro (county seat)

Towns

 * State Line (mainly located in Greene County)

Census-designated places

 * Buckatunna
 * Chicora
 * Clara
 * Robinsons Junction (or Robinson's Junction)

Unincorporated communities

 * Eret
 * Matherville
 * Eucutta

Ghost towns

 * Winchester

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Washington County, Mississippi

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,922. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is named in honor of the first president of the United States, George Washington. It is located next to the Arkansas border.

The Greenville, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Washington County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta.

History
Located in the Mississippi Delta, Washington County was first developed for cotton cultivation in the antebellum years. Most plantations were developed to have access to the rivers, which were the major transportation routes. Cotton was based on slave labor.

In an 1860 Census, Washington County had an enslaved population of 92.3%, the second-highest anywhere in the country, only behind Issaquena County, Mississippi (92.5%). In the period from 1877 to 1950, Washington County had 12 documented lynchings of African Americans. Most occurred around the turn of the 20th century, as part of white imposition of Jim Crow conditions and suppression of black voting.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 761 sqmi, of which 725 sqmi is land and 36 sqmi (4.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Bolivar County (north)
 * Sunflower County (northeast)
 * Humphreys County (east)
 * Sharkey County (southeast)
 * Issaquena County (south)
 * Chicot County, Arkansas (west)
 * Desha County, Arkansas (northwest)

National protected areas

 * Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge
 * Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
 * Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 44,922 people, 17,988 households, and 11,232 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 51,137 people living in the county. 71.3% were Black or African American, 27.0% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,977 people, 22,158 households, and 15,931 families living in the county. The population density was 87 /mi2. There were 24,381 housing units at an average density of 34 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 69.57% Black or African American, 33.97% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the census of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Washington County were African 69.57%, English 21.4%, Scottish 8.2% and Scots-Irish 3.1%

Washington County by 2005 was 67.2% African-American in population. Latinos constituted 1.1% of the population in the county while non-Hispanic whites made up 31.7% of the population.

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,158 households, out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.60% were married couples living together, 26.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.50% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,757, and the median income for a family was $30,324. Males had a median income of $28,266 versus $20,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,430. About 24.90% of families and 29.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.40% of those under age 18 and 24.60% of those age 65 or over.

Washington County's demographics are rooted in the region's mid-nineteenth-century ascendance in cotton production and, accordingly, importation of people as slaves. According to the historian Sven Beckert, the county had "more than ten slaves for every white inhabitant" in 1840, and "every white family in the county held on average more than eighty slaves" by 1850.

1990 census
As of the census of 1990, there were 67,935 people living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 57.46% (39,035) Black or African American, 41.47% (28,174) White, 0.08% (53) Native American, 0.36% (244) Asian, and 0.02% (13) from other races. 0.61% (416) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Major highways

 * US 82.svg U.S. Highway 82
 * US 61.svg U.S. Highway 61
 * US 278.svg U.S. Highway 278
 * Circle sign 1.svg Mississippi Highway 1
 * Circle sign 12.svg Mississippi Highway 12

Airport
Mid Delta Regional Airport, owned by the City of Greenville, is located in an unincorporated area in the county.

Education

 * Public School Districts
 * Greenville Public School District
 * Leland School District
 * Hollandale School District
 * Western Line School District
 * Private Schools
 * Deer Creek School (Arcola)
 * Greenville Christian School
 * Saint Joseph Catholic High School (Greenville)
 * Washington School (Greenville)

Pillow Academy in unincorporated Leflore County, near Greenwood, enrolls some students from Washington County. It originally was a segregation academy.

Cities

 * Greenville (third and current county seat)
 * Hollandale
 * Leland

Towns

 * Arcola
 * Metcalfe

Census-designated places

 * Elizabeth
 * Glen Allan
 * Stoneville
 * Winterville

Unincorporated communities

 * Avon
 * Burdett
 * Chatham
 * Darlove
 * Erwin
 * Foote
 * McCutcheon
 * Murphy
 * Percy
 * Refuge
 * Tralake
 * Tribbett
 * Wayside
 * Wilmot

Ghost towns

 * New Mexico (first county seat)
 * Port Anderson
 * Princeton (second county seat)

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Talk:Whetstone, London

Etymology of name
Wheston, Whetstone from Old English hwet stan 'a whetstone', probably referring to places where stone suitable for whetstones was found - A Dictionary of English Place Names, A. D. Mills, pub. Oxford University Press 1993

Whetstone N.20 '(place by) a sharpening stone', alluding either to a a single stone used for this purpose, and large enough to be a land-mark, or in a general way to the presence of such stones in the locality. - Place-names of Greater London, John Field, pub. B. T. Batsford 1980

Londoneye 20:32, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

I request that "Arsene Wenger" (Aresenal FC Manager) be inculded as well as Samatha Fox as a resident of Whetstone. He lives in Tottridge lane. + David Dein (vice-Chairman of Arsenal Footbal club) and chairman of G14.

 * They both live in Totteridge, not Whetstone! I don't know where Samatha Fox lives or lived.--Osidge 09:30, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Maybe Whetstone was named Whetstone because on the day they claimed the land to build a town upon it, the exact centre- or maybe a special point- was a stone and it was raining so it became wet? (Maybe the mayor sat on it)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.212.203.161 (talk) 21:22, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Unique
It really is stretching credibility to suggest Whetstone's transport links are "unique" in North London, surely? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 51.187.29.188 (talk) 17:21, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

 * Puffery removed Sciencefish (talk) 20:01, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

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Warren County, Mississippi

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,722. Its county seat is Vicksburg. Established by legislative act of December 22, 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.

Part of the Mississippi Delta and the historic cotton culture, Warren County had major plantations. Vicksburg was an important river port. Today the county is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 sqmi, of which 589 sqmi is land and 30 sqmi (4.9%) is water.

The county exists in two sections, connected only by a narrow 500-foot wide section between Madison Parish, Louisiana and Issaquena County, Mississippi along the delta of the Yazoo River. This area was once along the Mississippi River, but has since become an oxbow lake and marsh and no roads traverse this strip of land. The community of Eagle Bend is in this area.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-20.svg|20px]] Interstate 20
 * [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 61
 * [[Image:US 80.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 80
 * [[Image:Circle sign 3.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 3
 * [[Image:Circle sign 27.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 27

Adjacent counties

 * Issaquena County (north)
 * Yazoo County (northeast)
 * Hinds County (east)
 * Claiborne County (south)
 * Tensas Parish, Louisiana (southwest)
 * Madison Parish, Louisiana (west)

National protected areas

 * Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
 * Vicksburg National Military Park (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 44,722 people, 18,235 households, and 11,480 families residing in the county. In 2010, there were 48,773 people living in the county. 50.3% were White, 47.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

In 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families living in the county. The population density was 85 /mi2. There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of 35 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 54.97% White, 43.19% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2005 census estimates based on the American Community Survey suggested that non-Hispanic whites were 51.5% of Warren County's population. Warren County was the only county in Mississippi along the Mississippi River, in addition to Desoto, where whites made up a majority of the population. African Americans were 46.0% of the county's population. People identifying as of two or more races were 0.6%, less than in the previous ACS. The Latino population was 1.2% of the total for the county.

In 2000 there were 18,756 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.80% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,056, and the median income for a family was $41,706. Males had a median income of $33,566 versus $21,975 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,527. About 15.00% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.80% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.

Warren County has the seventh highest per capita income in the state of Mississippi.

Government and politics
Warren County was historically Democratic until 1948, then was a Republican stronghold until 2008 (when it was narrowly carried by John McCain), and has recently become a bellwether. It voted for Barack Obama in 2012, Donald Trump in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020.

Board of Supervisors
Members are elected from each of the five supervisory districts. The Board of Supervisors guides and establishes policies for the county government. Members of the board of make decisions regarding economic development, public health and welfare and county roads.

City

 * Vicksburg (county seat and only municipality)

Unincorporated areas

 * LeTourneau settled by the Lynn family in 1910

Census-designated places

 * Beechwood
 * Bovina
 * Eagle Bend
 * Redwood

Other communities

 * Flowers
 * Rose Hill
 * Waltersville
 * Warrenton
 * Yokena

Ghost town

 * Brunswick

Notable people

 * Sarah Gibson Humphreys (1830–1907), author and woman suffragist

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Walthall County, Mississippi

Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,884. Its county seat is Tylertown. The county is named after Civil War Confederate general and Mississippi Senator Edward C. Walthall.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 sqmi, of which 404 sqmi is land and 0.5 sqmi (0.1%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Mississippi by area.

Walthall County is located in Southwest Mississippi.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 98.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 98
 * [[Image:Circle sign 27.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 27
 * [[Image:Circle sign 44.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 44
 * [[Image:Circle sign 48.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 48

Adjacent counties

 * Lawrence County (north)
 * Marion County (east)
 * Washington Parish, Louisiana (south)
 * Pike County (west)
 * Lincoln County (northwest)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,884 people, 5,601 households, and 3,371 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 15,443 people living in the county. 53.4% were White, 44.5% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% of some other race and 1.1% of two or more races. 1.5% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,156 people, 5,571 households, and 4,111 families living in the county. The population density was 38 /mi2. There were 6,418 housing units at an average density of 16 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 54.61% White, 44.09% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,571 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.40% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,945, and the median income for a family was $29,169. Males had a median income of $26,745 versus $16,909 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,563. About 22.40% of families and 27.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.70% of those under age 18 and 17.50% of those age 65 or over.

Town

 * Tylertown (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Darbun
 * Dexter
 * Little Improve
 * Mesa
 * Salem
 * Sartinville
 * Union
 * Hope
 * Dillon
 * Kirklin

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Birrangulu

In Gamilaraay mythology, Birrangulu (‘face like an axe handle’, from birra ‘axe handle’ and ngulu ‘forehead’) or Birrahgnooloo is a fertility spirit who would send floods if properly asked. She is said to have had a long thin face.

Birrangulu is one of two wives of Baiame, with whom she is the mother of Daramulum.

In the Guwamu language, Birrangula, is a name of the Creator.

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Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea, with some of its tributaries and drainage basin in North Korea. It is the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Yalu ("Amnok"), Tumen ("Tuman"), and Nakdong rivers. The river begins as two smaller rivers in the eastern mountains of the Korean peninsula, which then converge near Seoul.

The Han River and its surrounding area have played an important role in Korean history. The Three Kingdoms of Korea strove to take control of this land, where the river was used as a trade route to China (via the Yellow Sea). The river is no longer actively used for navigation because its estuary is located at the borders of the two Koreas, and civilian entry is barred.

The river serves as a water source for over 12 million South Koreans. In July 2000, the United States military admitted to having dumped formaldehyde in the sewer system connected to the river, which caused protests.

The lower stretches of the Han River are lined with pedestrian walkways, bicycle paths, public parks and restaurants, particularly in Seoul. In a 2011 survey conducted by Seoul Development Institute of 800 residents and 103 urban planning and architectural experts, 51% of residents and 69% of experts voted the river the second most scenic location in the city, following Mount Namsan in the top spot.

Etymology
The hanja word for "Hangang" does not stand for ("Korea") but rather  (Chinese). The reason behind this is because the meaning of the native Korean "han" (한), in this instance meaning "great" "large" "wide", was transliterated into Hanja with the character also meaning "large", thus showing the reason why the river used the word  instead of. It is also easily mistaken with the use of in Seoul's older name, "漢城" where  does not refer to Chinese people, but refers to the idea of Seoul being the "walled city on the Han River." As a result, Koreans rarely use 漢 because 韓 and 漢 sound the same (han), but the meaning is 韓 (han, 한, "Korean"), not "Han Chinese".

The Han River has been called by different names through the course of Korean history. During the early part of the Three Kingdoms period the river was often referred to as the Daesu (대수; 帶水; "the Regional Waters"). The state of Goguryeo called it the Arisu (아리수; 阿利水; "The Gainful Waters"). Baekje called it the Ungniha (욱리하; 郁里河; "Fragrant Mile River"), while the kingdom of Silla termed it the Iha (이하; 泥河; "Muddy River").

History
The Han River has played a central role in Korean history from the earliest times. The kingdom of Baekje was the first to lay claim to the Han River, recognizing its strategic significance as a primary waterway linking the central western region of the peninsula with the Yellow Sea. It was also recognized for the river's fertile alluvial banks, a relative rarity on the mountainous peninsula. Pungnaptoseong, located south of Seoul, is posited as an early capital of Baekje. It was not long before the region near its mouth became a bone of contention between Baekje and the rising kingdom of Goguryeo. During the 5th century reign of King Jangsu, Goguryeo wrested the western terminus of the river from Baekje. The ensuing decades would see a tug-of-war over the region until 551 when Baekje, in an alliance with Silla, confirmed its control over the Han River basin. But this alliance was not to last, and in 553 Silla broke its alliance with Baekje to seize control of the entire river as part of its bid for domination of the peninsula.

With the demise of both Baekje and Goguryeo and then the unification of the peninsula under Silla in 668, the Han River entered its long era as a "Korean river". During the Joseon period the Han River achieved prominence as the primary waterway of the Korean capital of Seoul, then called Hanyang.

Within the first week of the start of the Korean War, the South Korean Army destroyed the Hangang Bridge in a bid to stem the advance of the invading North Korean military. In early 1951, there was a fair amount of fighting between Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops and US-led United Nations forces in the Han River area surrounding Seoul.

During the first few decades of South Korea's existence, the Han River became a byword for pollution, as burgeoning industry and an impoverished populace used it as a convenient spillway for industrial and urban refuse. Though it no longer plays a central role in commerce or transportation, it is a prime fixture in the life of the South Korean capital and in the last decade has become the focus of government sponsored environmental efforts to clean it up and transform it into an ecological jewel of the capital. During the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, the Han River was the site of the Olympic rowing regatta.

There have been fears, such as the 1986 Water Panic in South Korea, that North Korea could attack Seoul by releasing waters from upstream dams, creating floods downstream. In July 2000, the US military admitted to dumping 20 gallons (75.7 liters) of diluted formaldehyde in the sewer system connected to the river. As the river serves as a drinking source for some 12 million South Koreans, some South Koreans launched large protests and accused the US military of ignoring South Korea's environmental regulations. Activists lobbed toy rockets—filled with water from the river—into the main US Army base. The political party Green Party Korea had earlier accused the US of dumping nearly 60 gallons of the toxic chemical into the river, and said that "... if people are exposed to the chemical for a long period of time, it could cause lung cancer [and when] dissolved into water, it could kill fish and other aquatic creatures." The events inspired Bong Joon-ho's acclaimed 2006 film The Host.

In 2012 the 18-kilometer Ara Canal was completed, linking the Han River near Gimpo in Seoul to Incheon. It can accommodate both large container and passenger vessels.

Joint Utilization Zone
On November 4, 2018, a 20-member team consisting of 10 people from North Korea and 10 people from South Korea began a joint inter-Korean survey which will lead to the development a Joint Utilization Zone along the Han River's estuary. The zone will allow civilians to access the estuary for tourism, ecological protection and the collection of construction aggregate under the protection of militaries from both sides of the Korean border. On November 5, 2018, the councils of South Korea's Gangwon and Gyeonggi provinces, which border the DMZ, signed a “peace working agreement” at Dorasan Station in Paju, giving local approval to the Joint Utilization Zone.

Course
The Han River is formed by the confluence at Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, of the Namhan River (South Han River), which originates from Daedeoksan, and the Bukhan River (North Han River), which originates on the slopes of Mount Kumgang in North Korea. The river flows through Seoul and then merges with the Imjin River (or "Rimjin River") shortly before it flows into the Yellow Sea. Broad tidal flats can be found at the mouth of the Han River, where it meets the sea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone that divides South and North Korea.

The total length of the Han River is approximately 514 km. Although it is not a long river, the lower Han River is remarkably broad. Within Seoul city limits, the river is more than 1 km wide. Prior to the construction of several major dams, the river was known for its huge coefficient of river regime (ratio between the maximum and minimum amount of flow) of 1:39. (For comparison, The Thames and the Rhine have coefficients of 1:8 and 1:18, respectively.)

Tributaries
Tributaries are listed in order from the mouth of the Han River to the source. Subtributaries are listed accordingly.
 * Gongneungcheon (곡능천)
 * Najinhacheon (나진하천)
 * Changneungcheon (창능천)
 * Anyangcheon (안양천)
 * Dorimcheon (도림천)
 * Jungnangcheon (중랑천)
 * Cheonggyecheon (청계천)
 * Tancheon (탄천)
 * Yangjaecheon (양재천)
 * Yeosucheon (여수천)
 * Bundangcheon (분당천)
 * Pungdeokcheon (풍덕천)
 * Gyeongancheon (경안천)
 * Neungwoncheon (능원천)
 * Yangjicheon (양지천)
 * Unhakcheon (운학천)
 * Bukhan River (북한강)
 * Munhocheon (문호천)
 * Hongcheongang River (홍천강)
 * Sandaecheon (산대천)
 * Deoksancheon (덕산천)
 * Seongjeoncheon (성전천)
 * Yasidaecheon (야시대천)
 * Gapyeongcheon (가평천)
 * Soyanggang River (소양강)
 * Sanaecheon (사내천)
 * Yongdamcheon (용담천)
 * Magunaemeo (마구내머)
 * Mahyeoncheon (마현천)
 * Bongocheon (봉오천)
 * Namhangang River (남한강)
 * Sinnaegaeul (신내개울)
 * View of Han river park .jpgheon (흑천)
 * Yongdamcheon (용담천)
 * Bokhacheon (복하천)
 * Jukdangcheon (죽당천)
 * Pyogocheon (표고천)
 * Gwanricheon (관리천)
 * Yanghwacheon (양화천)
 * Geumdangcheon (금당천)
 * Cheongmicheon (청미천)
 * Gyecheon (계천)
 * Ungcheon (웅천)
 * Seomgang River (섬강)
 * Iricheon (이리천)
 * Seoul-Han.River.at.night-01.jpgcheon (목미천)
 * Hwangsancheon (환산천)
 * Guryoncheon (구룡천)
 * Yeongdeokcheon (영덕천)
 * Daejeoncheon (대전천)
 * Dalcheon (달천)
 * Yodocheon (요도천)
 * Donggang (동강)

Crossings
A total of 31 bridges cross the Han River in Seoul National Capital Area (Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon), South Korea. They are:

From the west to the east

There are 11 subway crossings below the river.
 * Ilsan Bridge; 일산대교
 * Gimpo Bridge; 김포대교
 * Haengju Bridge; 행주대교
 * Banghwa Bridge; 방화대교
 * Magok Bridge; 마곡대교
 * Gayang Bridge; 가양대교
 * World Cup Bridge; 월드컵대교
 * Seongsan Bridge; 성산대교
 * Yanghwa Bridge; 양화대교
 * Dangsan Railway Bridge; 당산철교
 * Seogang Bridge; 서강대교
 * Mapo Bridge; 마포대교
 * Wonhyo Bridge; 원효대교
 * Hangang Railway Bridge; 한강철교
 * Hangang Bridge; 한강대교
 * Dongjak Bridge; 동작대교
 * Banpo Bridge with Jamsu Bridge; 반포대교와 잠수교
 * Hannam Bridge; 한남대교
 * Dongho Bridge; 동호대교
 * Seongsu Bridge; 성수대교
 * Yeongdong Bridge; 영동대교
 * Cheongdam Bridge; 청담대교
 * Jamsil Bridge; 잠실대교
 * Jamsil Railway Bridge; 잠실철교
 * Olympic Bridge; 올림픽대교
 * Cheonho Bridge; 천호대교
 * Gwangjin Bridge; 광진교
 * Guri-Amsa Bridge; 구리암사대교
 * Gangdong Bridge; 강동대교
 * Route 60
 * Paldang Bridge; 팔당대교
 * Seoul Subway Line 1 (Yongsan~Noryangjin)
 * Seoul Subway Line 2 (Gangbyeon~Jamsillaru, Dangsan~Hapjeong)
 * Seoul Subway Line 3 (Oksu~Apgujeong)
 * Seoul Subway Line 4 (Ichon~Dongjak)
 * Seoul Subway Line 5 (Singil~Yeouido, Yeouinaru~Mapo, Gwangnaru~Cheonho)
 * Seoul Subway Line 7 (Ttukseom Resort~Cheongdam)
 * Airport Railroad (Gimpo International Airport~Digital Media City)
 * Bundang Line (Apgujeongrodeo~Seoul Forest)
 * Shinbundang Line
 * Seoul Subway Line 8 (crossing set to finish in 2023)

title: Han River (Korea)


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Union County, Mississippi

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It was formed in 1870 from Tippah and Pontotoc counties, and in 1874 a portion of Lee County was added. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,777. Its county seat is New Albany. According to most sources, the county received its name by being a union of pieces of several large counties, like other Union counties in other states. However, other sources say that the name was meant to mark the re-union of Mississippi and the other Confederate states after the Civil War (at the time, the state had a Republican government under Reconstruction).

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 417 sqmi, of which 416 sqmi is land and 1.3 sqmi (0.3%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-22.svg|20px]] Interstate 22
 * [[Image:US 78.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 78
 * [[Image:Circle sign 9.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 9
 * [[Image:Circle sign 15.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 15
 * [[Image:Circle sign 30.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 30
 * [[Image:Circle sign 178.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 178
 * [[Image:Circle sign 348.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 348
 * [[Image:Circle sign 349.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 349
 * [[Image:Circle sign 355.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 355

Adjacent counties

 * Benton County (north)
 * Tippah County (north)
 * Prentiss County (east)
 * Lee County (southeast)
 * Pontotoc County (south)
 * Lafayette County (southwest)
 * Marshall County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Holly Springs National Forest (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 27,777 people, 9,808 households, and 6,922 families residing in the county.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,362 people, 9,786 households, and 7,241 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 /mi2. There were 10,693 housing units at an average density of 26 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 83.42% White, 14.95% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,786 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,682, and the median income for a family was $39,666. Males had a median income of $29,087 versus $21,418 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,700. About 9.60% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over.

City

 * New Albany (county seat and largest municipality)

Towns

 * Myrtle
 * Sherman (partly in Pontotoc County and Lee County)

Village

 * Blue Springs

Unincorporated communities

 * Alpine
 * Enterprise
 * Etta
 * Ingomar
 * Jugfork
 * Keownville
 * New Harmony
 * Wallerville

Education
There are two school districts: New Albany Public Schools and Union County School District.

title: Union County, Mississippi


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Talk:White City, London

Etymology?

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Does anybody know where the name "White City" derives from? Id guess its a fairly modern coinage but who knows. 92.235.178.44 (talk) 08:22, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
 * The article says: "it was known as the Great White City due to the white marble cladding used on the exhibition pavilions". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 16:11, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

bus station
Hasn't it been built and opened? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.103.145 (talk) 16:06, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes. Update made. Note that the Dimco buildings aren't actually used for passengers to catch buses from; the bus 'station' in that sense is outside to the West, which is a shame as the public doesn't get to see inside. They act as a depot where buses can park and presumably contain facilities for drivers such as toilets and refreshments (some evidence for this would be good). Also I removed the word redevelopment as this is normally used to mean demolition followed by a new construction. The Dimco buildings have actually been restored or refurbished. 87.194.80.255 (talk) 19:43, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

Westfield 'referred to' as White City?
"In 2008, Westfield shopping centre was opened, referred to by Londoners as 'White City'" Is there any evidence for this? I've never heard anyone call it that. 87.194.80.255 (talk) 19:22, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

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Tunica County, Mississippi

Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,782. Its county seat is Tunica. The county is named for the Tunica Native Americans. Most migrated to central Louisiana during the colonial period.

Tunica County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region.

Since the late 20th century, it is known for Tunica Resorts (formerly Robinsonville), an unincorporated community that is the site of six casino resorts. It is one of the top six destinations in the country in terms of gambling revenues.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 481 sqmi, of which 455 sqmi is land and 26 sqmi (5.4%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-69.svg|20px]] Interstate 69
 * [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 61
 * [[Image:Circle sign 3.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 3
 * [[Image:Circle sign 4.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 4

Adjacent counties

 * Crittenden County, Arkansas (north)
 * DeSoto County (northeast)
 * Tate County (east)
 * Panola County (southeast)
 * Quitman County (south)
 * Coahoma County (southwest)
 * Phillips County, Arkansas (southwest)
 * Lee County, Arkansas (west)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 9,782 people, 3,930 households, and 2,347 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,778 people living in the county. 73.5% were Black or African American, 23.7% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 2.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families living in the county. The population density was 20 /mi2. There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 70.15% Black or African American, 27.54% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,258 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.90% were married couples living together, 26.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.50% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,270, and the median income for a family was $25,443. Males had a median income of $25,244 versus $18,104 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,978. About 28.10% of families and 33.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.40% of those under age 18 and 32.50% of those age 65 or over.

Education

 * Public School Districts
 * Tunica County School District (the school district for the entire county )
 * Private Schools
 * Tunica Academy is located in an unincorporated area, near Tunica

Notable people

 * Brandon Bryant, NFL player
 * Parker Hall, 1939 Most Valuable Player of the National Football League
 * Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author
 * Benardrick McKinney, linebacker for the New York giants of the National Football League
 * James Cotton, blues harmonica player
 * Donald Hawkins, NFL player

Town

 * Tunica (county seat)

Census-designated places

 * Austin
 * Dundee
 * North Tunica
 * Tunica Resorts (formerly known as Robinsonville)
 * White Oak

Unincorporated communities

 * Banks
 * Bowdre
 * Clack
 * Clayton
 * Dubbs
 * Evansville
 * Hollywood
 * Lost Lake
 * Maud
 * Mhoon Landing
 * Prichard

Ghost towns

 * Commerce
 * Harbert Landing
 * Penton
 * Pink
 * Trotter Landing

title: Tunica County, Mississippi


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Tishomingo County, Mississippi

Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,850. Its county seat is Iuka.

History
Tishomingo County was organized February 9, 1836, from Chickasaw lands that were ceded to the United States. The Chickasaw were forced by Indian Removal to relocate to lands in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).

Jacinto was the original county seat of Tishomingo County and its historic courthouse building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Parts of the northeastern side of Tishomingo county are part of the Battle of Shiloh Civil War battlefield.

In 1870 the area was divided into Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. Tishomingo's county seat was relocated to Iuka.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 445 sqmi, of which 424 sqmi is land and 20 sqmi (4.6%) is water. The highest natural point in Mississippi, the 806 ft Woodall Mountain, is located in the county. Tishomingo County is the only county in Mississippi with outcroppings of natural limestone formations.

Adjacent counties

 * Hardin County, Tennessee (north)
 * Lauderdale County, Alabama (northeast)
 * Colbert County, Alabama (east)
 * Franklin County, Alabama (southeast)
 * Itawamba County (south)
 * Prentiss County (southwest)
 * Alcorn County (northwest)

Major highways

 * U.S. Route 72
 * Mississippi Highway 4
 * Mississippi Highway 25
 * Mississippi Highway 30
 * Mississippi Highway 172
 * Mississippi Highway 350
 * Mississippi Highway 364
 * Mississippi Highway 365
 * Mississippi Highway 366
 * Mississippi Highway 760
 * Natchez Trace Parkway

National protected area
Natchez Trace Parkway

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,850 people, 7,635 households, and 5,035 families residing in the county.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,593 people living in the county. 94.5% were White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.7% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census
As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families living in the county. The population density was 45 /mi2. There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 94.93% White, 3.11% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

By 2005 the population was 93.4% non-Hispanic white. 3.6% of the population was African-American. 2.6% of the population was Latino.

At 93.4% of the county's population, Tishomingo County has the highest percentage of Non-Hispanic whites in the state of Mississippi.

In 2000 there were 7,917 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,315, and the median income for a family was $34,378. Males had a median income of $28,109 versus $19,943 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,395. About 11% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

 * Tishomingo State Park is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, north of Tupelo, Mississippi. Activities in the park including canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and hiking. The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. Many of the original buildings are still standing. The park is named for an early leader of the Chickasaw nation, Tishomingo (1734-1838).
 * J.P. Coleman State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located north of Iuka off Mississippi Highway 25. It sits along the banks of the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake. The park is named for James P. Coleman, a former governor of Mississippi. Activities include sailing, swimming, camping, hiking, skiing, and fishing for smallmouth bass.
 * Bay Springs Lake is a reservoir on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is impounded by the Jamie Whitten Lock and Dam. The lake is approximately nine miles long, between waterway mile markers 412 at the dam, and 421 near the entrance to the divide cut.
 * The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the "Tenn-Tom") is a 234 mi artificial waterway that provides a connecting link between the Tennessee and Tombigbee rivers. The waterway begins at Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River, then flows southward through northeast Mississippi and west Alabama, finally connecting with the established Warrior-Tombigbee navigation system at Demopolis, Alabama.

City

 * Iuka (county seat)

Towns

 * Belmont
 * Burnsville
 * Golden
 * Tishomingo

Villages

 * Paden

Census-designated place

 * Dennis

Unincorporated communities

 * Bloody Springs
 * Doskie
 * Eastport
 * Midway
 * Mingo
 * Oldham
 * Pittsburg
 * Short

Ghost town

 * Holcut

Board of supervisors

 * Eric Booker, District 1
 * Nicky McRae, District 2
 * Michael Busby, District 3
 * Jeff Holt, District 4
 * Greg Collier, District 5

Sheriff

 * Jamie Stuart

Constable

 * Wesley Wellington
 * Donald Ray Thomas

Chancery Clerk

 * Peyton Cummings

Circuit Clerk

 * Rebecca Oaks

State representatives

 * Representative Lester Carpenter, Mississippi House of Representatives - District 1
 * Representative Mark DuVall, Mississippi House of Representatives - District 19
 * Senator Eric Powell, Mississippi State Senate - District 4
 * Senator Daniel Sparks, Mississippi State Senate - District 5

Presidential election results
Tishomingo County is solidly Republican at the Presidential level, having last voted for a Democrat in 1992 when it voted for Bill Clinton. Since then the closest a Democrat has come to winning the county was in 1996 when Clinton narrowly lost to Bob Dole. In 2020 Donald Trump received 86.8 percent of the vote, the best result for a Republican since 1972 when Richard Nixon received 89.2 percent of the vote.

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Tippah County, Mississippi

Tippah County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,815. Its county seat is Ripley. The name "Tippah" is derived from a Chickasaw language word meaning "cut off." It was taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the Tallahatchie River. The creek probably was so named because it, and the ridges on either side, "cut off" the western part of the region from the eastern portion.

One of President Bill Clinton's great-grandfathers is buried here.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 460 sqmi, of which 458 sqmi is land and 2.1 sqmi (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 72.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 72
 * [[Image:Circle sign 2.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 2
 * [[Image:Circle sign 4.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 4
 * [[Image:Circle sign 15.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 15

Adjacent counties

 * Hardeman County, Tennessee (north)
 * Alcorn County (northeast)
 * Prentiss County (southeast)
 * Union County (south)
 * Benton County (west)

National protected area

 * Holly Springs National Forest (part)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 21,815 people, 7,834 households, and 5,394 families residing in the county.

2000 census
At the 2000 census, there are 20,826 people, 8,108 households and 5,910 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 /mi2. There were 8,868 housing units at an average density of 19 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 81.85% White, 15.92% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of 2000, there were 8,108 households, of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

Age distribution was 25.00% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.

The median household income was $29,300, and the median family income was $34,547. Males had a median income of $27,505 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,041 About 14.00% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 23.30% of those age 65 or over.

City

 * Ripley (county seat)

Towns

 * Blue Mountain
 * Dumas
 * Falkner
 * Walnut

Census-designated place

 * Chalybeate

Unincorporated communities

 * Brownfield
 * Tiplersville
 * Lake Mohawk
 * Dry Creek
 * Cotton Plant
 * Camp Hill

Media

 * TippahNews.com

title: Tippah County, Mississippi


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Tate County, Mississippi

Tate County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,064. Its county seat is Senatobia. Organized in 1873 during the Reconstruction era, from portions of DeSoto, Marshall, and Tunica counties, the county is named for Thomas Simpson Tate, one of the first prominent American settlers of the area.

Tate County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 40 mi south of Memphis and one county east of the Mississippi River. This fertile river valley was developed for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.

History
As it was developed for cotton culture in the antebellum years, planters in the county depended on the labor of African American slaves. Blacks comprised a majority of the population for many decades. After Reconstruction, whites sometimes enforced their dominance through political intimidation or violence against blacks.

In 1932, a deputy sheriff and son of County Sheriff C.A. Williams, was allegedly shot by a black man, Jesse Williams. Sheriff Williams illegally organized a posse and murdered at least five and possibly as many as seven black people, family members of a man known as "Judge" Crawford. A month later Jesse Williams was caught, "tried" and lynched by hanging. No charges were ever considered against the sheriff or lynch mob.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 sqmi, of which 405 sqmi is land and 6.2 sqmi (1.5%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Mississippi by land area.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-55.svg|20px]] Interstate 55
 * [[Image:US 51.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 51
 * [[Image:Circle sign 3.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 3
 * [[Image:Circle sign 4.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 4
 * [[Image:Circle sign 304.svg|20px]] Mississippi Scenic Highway 304
 * [[Image:Circle sign 305.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 305
 * [[Image:Circle sign 306.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 306
 * [[Image:Circle sign 740.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 740

Adjacent counties

 * DeSoto County (north)
 * Marshall County (east)
 * Lafayette County (southeast)
 * Panola County (south)
 * Tunica County (west)

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 28,064 people, 10,324 households, and 7,580 families residing in the county.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 PD/sqmi. There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 67.84% White, 31.02% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,850 households, out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

As of 2000, the county's population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,836, and the median income for a family was $41,423. Males had a median income of $33,064 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,154. About 10.60% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.

City

 * Senatobia (county seat)

Town

 * Coldwater

Census-designated places

 * Arkabutla
 * Independence
 * Strayhorn

Unincorporated communities

 * Cottonville
 * Looxahoma
 * Sarah
 * Savage
 * Thyatira
 * Tyro

Education
The school districts are:
 * Senatobia Municipal School District
 * Tate County School District

Notable people

 * Actor James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, an unincorporated area of Tate County and lived here for five years. He was sent north to live with his maternal grandparents on their farm in Jackson, Michigan.

title: Tate County, Mississippi