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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
Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,778. 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.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | 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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| 1855 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 821
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| 1850 | 1,314
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| 1860 | 4,366
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| 1870 | 5,358
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| 1880 | 8,461
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| 1890 | 12,158
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| 1900 | 16,479
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| 1910 | 18,646
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| 1920 | 20,386
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| 1930 | 21,233
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| 1940 | 22,610
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| 1950 | 21,664
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| 1960 | 16,826
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| 1970 | 11,854
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| 1980 | 9,652
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| 1990 | 8,164
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mstunica/
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