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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Pearl River, an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,503. The county seat is Mendenhall. The county is named for Judge Josiah Simpson.
Simpson County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Spencer Myrick, a politician who has served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature, and his brother, Bill, a country music figure in Odessa, Texas, were born in Simpson County. They were reared in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1824 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | 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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| 1830 | 2,680
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| 1840 | 3,380
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| 1850 | 4,734
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| 1860 | 6,080
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| 1870 | 5,718
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| 1880 | 8,008
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| 1890 | 10,138
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| 1900 | 12,800
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| 1910 | 17,201
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| 1920 | 18,109
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| 1930 | 20,897
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| 1940 | 22,024
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| 1950 | 21,819
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| 1960 | 20,454
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| 1970 | 19,947
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| 1980 | 23,441
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| 1990 | 23,953
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mssimpo/
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