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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Mississippi County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,685.[1] There are two county seats, Blytheville and Osceola. The county was formed on November 1, 1833, and named for the Mississippi River which borders the county to the east. Mississippi County is part of the First Congressional District in Arkansas. The Mississippi County Judge is John Alan Nelson.
The Blytheville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mississippi County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1865 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1865 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1865 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 1,410
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1850 | 2,368
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1860 | 3,895
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1870 | 3,633
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1880 | 7,332
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1890 | 11,635
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1900 | 16,384
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1910 | 30,468
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1920 | 47,320
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1930 | 69,289
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1940 | 80,217
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1950 | 82,375
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1960 | 70,174
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1970 | 62,060
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1980 | 59,517
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1990 | 57,525
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States
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