BOURBON (Ga., ext)
gas_bourbon
GA
BOURBON (Ga., extinct) created by the state of Georgia in present Mississippi.
(Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 503-505; Watkins and Watkins, 304-305)
MS_Historical_Counties
County
BOURBON (Ga., extinct)
Georgia West Lands
gas_georgiawest
The state of Georgia claimed all of present Mississippi  and Alabama north of 31 degrees north latitude based on its colonial charter.
(Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 62, 131)
Georgia Western Lands
Spanish West Florida
swf_part
Spain controlled East and West Florida, which included the area south of 31 degrees north latitude from the Mississippi River east to the Chattahoochee River; map depicts area in present Mississippi and Alabama only.
(Paullin, 62-63, pl. 93E)
Georgia continued to claim all of present Mississippi and Alabama north of 31 degrees north latitude. BOURBON (Ga.) eliminated.
(Paullin, 62-63, pl. 93E; Watkins and Watkins, 370-371)
Mississippi Terr.
mst
The United States created Mississippi Territory; it covered the south-central portions of present Mississippi and Alabama.
(U.S., Stat., 1:549-550)
Mississippi Territory
The United States created Mississippi Territory. Georgia continued to claim this area under its colonial charter, and the federal act said that creation of the territory would not impair Georgia's claim.
ADAMS
mss_adams
MS
28001
ADAMS created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area; included part of present Alabama and Mississippi.
(Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 126-128; Toulmin, Statutes, ch. 1, art. 3/p. 2)
PICKERING
mss_jefferson
28063
PICKERING (now JEFFERSON) created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area; included part of present Alabama and Mississippi.
WASHINGTON (Ala.)
als_washington
AL
01129
WASHINGTON (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from ADAMS and PICKERING (now JEFFERSON); WASHINGTON (Ala.) included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama.
(Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 238-239; Toulmin, Statutes, ch. 1/pp. 3-4)
ADAMS lost to creation of WASHINGTON (Ala.); ADAMS eliminated from present Alabama.
PICKERING (now JEFFERSON) lost to creation of WASHINGTON (Ala.); PICKERING eliminated from present Alabama.
CLAIBORNE
mss_claiborne
28021
CLAIBORNE created by Mississippi Territory from JEFFERSON; extended eastward to Georgia, thereby overlapping WASHINGTON (Ala.).
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 88)
JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON lost to creation of CLAIBORNE.
Overlap Area 1
mss_overlap1
Overlap Area 1 created when CLAIBORNE was created by Mississippi Territory from JEFFERSON; CLAIBORNE extended eastward to Georgia, overlapping WASHINGTON (Ala.).
CLAIBORNE lost to creation of Non-County Area 1 when the Choctaw Indian boundary was implicitly adopted as eastern limit of CLAIBORNE, ending overlap of WASHINGTON (Ala.), and eliminating CLAIBORNE from present Alabama.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 90)
WILKINSON
mss_wilkinson
28157
WILKINSON created by Mississippi Territory from ADAMS.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 89)
JEFFERSON lost to ADAMS, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 1 when the Choctaw Indian boundary was implicitly adopted as the eastern limit of JEFFERSON.
ADAMS gained from JEFFERSON, lost to creation of WILKINSON.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 89-90)
Unorg. Fed. Terr.
uft_part
Georgia ceded to the United States all Territory south of North Carolina and Tennessee, east of the Mississippi River, north of 31 degrees north latitude and west of the present limit of Georgia. The area became unorganized federal territory.
(Paullin, 83; Van Zandt, 100; Terr Papers US, 5:142-143)
Unorganized Federal Territory
NCA 1
mss_nca1
Non-County Area 1 created from CLAIBORNE and JEFFERSON when  the Choctaw Indian boundary was implicitly adopted as the eastern limit of CLAIBORNE and JEFFERSON.
Non-County Area 1
PICKERING renamed JEFFERSON.
JEFFERSON lost to CLAIBORNE.
CLAIBORNE gained from JEFFERSON.
Mississippi Territory gained unorganized federal territory south of Tennessee. Map depicts non-county area in Mississippi Territory located in present Mississippi and Alabama.
(U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 61[1804], sec. 7/p. 305)
Disputed Area
mss_disputed
The U.S. and Spanish West Florida both claimed area south of Mississippi Terr. between the Mississippi and Perdido Rivers. Spain actually governed the area. Map depicts the disputed area in present Miss. and Ala.
(U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 38[1804], sec.1/p. 283; Van Zandt, 107)
Orleans Terr.
olt_part
The U.S. created Orleans Territory from part of Louisiana S of 33° N lat, W of Mississippi R., & S of Miss Terr to the Perdido R.; this overlapped part of W. Florida. Map depicts only that part of Orleans Terr in present Miss.
Orleans Territory
MADISON (Ala.)
als_madison
01089
MADISON (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from Non-County Area 1.
(Toulmin, Digest, ch. 2/p. 80)
Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of MADISON (Ala.).
BALDWIN (Ala.)
als_baldwin
01003
BALDWIN (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from WASHINGTON (Ala.).
(Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 96-97)
WASHINGTON (Ala.) lost to Non-County Area 1, and lost to creations of BALDWIN (Ala.) and WAYNE; WASHINGTON (Ala.) eliminated from present Mississippi.
WAYNE
mss_wayne
28153
WAYNE created by Mississippi Territory from WASHINGTON (Ala.); WAYNE included territory in present Alabama and Mississippi.
WILKINSON lost to creation of FRANKLIN.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 97)
ADAMS lost to creation of FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN
mss_franklin
28037
FRANKLIN created by Mississippi Territory from ADAMS, AMITE, and WILKINSON.
AMITE
mss_amite
28005
AMITE lost to creation of FRANKLIN.
Non-County Area 1 gained from WASHINGTON (Ala.).
WARREN
mss_warren
28149
WARREN created by Mississippi Territory from CLAIBORNE and Non-County Area 1.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 99)
JEFFERSON gained from ADAMS and FRANKLIN.
CLAIBORNE lost to creation of WARREN, and lost small area to Non-County Area 1 along the Yazoo River.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 98)
ADAMS lost to JEFFERSON.
FRANKLIN lost to JEFFERSON.
Non-County Area 1 gained small area of CLAIBORNE along the Yazoo River, and lost to creation of WARREN.
WILKINSON lost to creation of AMITE.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 95)
AMITE created by Mississippi Territory from WILKINSON.
ADAMS exchanged with WILKINSON.
WILKINSON exchanged with ADAMS.
AMITE lost to FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN gained from AMITE.
FELICIANA (Orl Terr)
olt_felicianacnty
LA
FELICIANA County (Orl. Terr., extinct) created by Orleans Territory from non-county area; included parts of present Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Spain actually controlled much of the area.
(Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 2d sess., p. 210)
FELICIANA County (Orleans Territory, extinct)
CLAIBORNE gained from JEFFERSON; mistake in description clarified 12 Feb 1820.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 100-101)
JEFFERSON lost to CLAIBORNE; mistake in boundary description clarified 12 Feb 1820.
FRANKLIN lost to creation of MARION.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 104-105)
AMITE lost to creation of MARION.
WAYNE lost to creations of both GREENE and MARION.
GREENE
mss_greene
28041
GREENE created by Mississippi Territory from WAYNE; GREENE included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama.
MARION
mss_marion
28091
MARION created by Mississippi Territory from AMITE, FRANKLIN, WAYNE, and Non-County Area 1.
PASCAGOULA (Orl T)
olt_pascagoulaparish
PASCAGOULA Parish (Orleans Terr., extinct) gained area within FELICIANA County (Orleans Terr., extinct) in present Alabama.
(Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 2d sess., p. 216)
PASCAGOULA Parish (Orleans Territory, extinct)
Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of MARION.
PASCAGOULA Parish (extinct) created by Orleans Territory within FELICIANA County (Orleans Terr., extinct); included parts of present Mississippi and Alabama. Spain controlled part of the area until 1813.
(Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 2d sess., p. 214)
CLARKE (Ala.)
als_clarke
01025
CLARKE (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from WASHINGTON (Ala.).
(Toulmin, Digest, ch. 5/p. 83; Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 107)
WASHINGTON (Ala.) lost to creation of CLARKE (Ala.).
MOBILE (Ala.)
als_mobile
01097
MOBILE (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area in present Alabama and Mississippi that was claimed, but not fully controlled, by the United States.
(Terr. Papers U.S., 6:305)
HANCOCK
mss_hancock
28045
HANCOCK created by Mississippi Territory from MOBILE (Ala.). This area was not fully controlled by the United States until 15 April 1813.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 108)
JACKSON
mss_jackson
28059
JACKSON created by Mississippi Territory from MOBILE (Ala.); included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama. This area was not fully controlled by the United States until 15 April 1813.
MOBILE (Ala.) lost to creations of HANCOCK and JACKSON. This area not fully controlled by the US until 15 April 1813.
mst_part
Following admission of Louisiana into the Union, the United States added the remnant of Orleans Terr. south of 31 degrees N latitude and between the Pearl and Perdido Rivers to Mississippi Terr.. The transfer officially occurred 14 May 1812.
(Fuller, 199; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 84[1812]/p. 734; Van Zandt, 105)
LAWRENCE
mss_lawrence
28077
LAWRENCE created by Mississippi Territory from MARION.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 113)
MARION lost to creation of LAWRENCE.
PIKE
mss_pike
28113
PIKE created by Mississippi Territory from MARION.
(Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 118-119)
MARION lost to creation of PIKE.
Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of MONROE (Ala.).
(Terr. Papers U.S., 6:538)
MONROE (Ala.)
als_monroe
01099
MONROE (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from Non-County Area 1.
MONROE (Ala.) lost to creation of MONTGOMERY (Ala.).
(Toulmin, Digest, ch. 8/p. 83; Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 464)
MONTGOMERY (Ala.)
als_montgomery
01101
MONTGOMERY (Ala.) created by Mississippi Territory from MONROE (Ala.).
JACKSON lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; JACKSON eliminated from present Alabama.
(U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 58[1817], sec. 1/p. 371)
GREENE lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; GREENE eliminated from present Alabama.
Non-County Area 1 lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory.
WAYNE lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; Wayne eliminated from present Alabama.
NCA 2
mss_nca2
Non-County Area 2 created from area which had been part of GREENE, JACKSON, and WAYNE prior to the 3 Mar 1817 creation of Alabama Territory from Mississippi Territory.
(U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 59 [1817], sec. 1/p. 371)
Non-County Area 2
MARION (Ala.)
als_marion
01093
MARION (Ala.) created by Alabama Territory from TUSCALOOSA (Ala.); included most of TUSCALOOSA's overlap into state of Mississippi.
(Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-2/p. 96)
TUSCALOOSA (Ala.)
als_tuscaloosa
01125
TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) lost to creation of MARION (Ala.); loss included most of TUSCALOOSA's overlap of the state of Mississippi.
Overlap Area 3
mss_overlap3
Overlap Area 3 created when MARION (Ala.) was created from TUSCALOOSA (Ala.); MARION (Ala.) overlapped Non-County Area 1 in state of Mississippi.
Overlap Area 2
mss_overlap2
TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) lost to creation of MARION (Ala.); TUSCALOOSA's overlap of Non-County Area 1 in the state of Mississippi was reduced.
TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) gained small area from CAHAWBA (now BIBB, Ala.); area within present Mississippi was unchanged.
(Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 2d sess., p. 21)
TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) created by Alabama Territory from MONTGOMERY (Ala.) and non-county area; TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) overlapped Non-County Area 1 in state of Mississippi.
(Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., secs. 1-3/pp. 8-9, 16-18))
Overlap Area 2 created when TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) was created by Alabama Territory from MONTGOMERY (Ala.) and non-county area; TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) overlapped Non-County Area 1 in state of Mississippi.
MOBILE (Ala.) gained part of Non-County Area 2; included part of present Mississippi.
(Ala. Terr. Acts 1818, 1st sess., p. 21)
WASHINGTON (Ala.) gained part of Non-County Area 2; included part of present Mississippi.
BALDWIN (Ala.) gained part of Non-County Area 2; included part of present Mississippi.
MARION gained from LAWRENCE.
(Miss. Laws 1819, 1st sess., p. 122)
LAWRENCE lost to MARION.
FRANKLIN lost to AMITE.
(Miss. Laws 1819, 1st sess., p. 14)
AMITE gained from FRANKLIN.
TUSCALOOSA (Ala.) gained small area from MARENGO (Ala.), and lost to creations of GREENE (Ala.) and PERRY (Ala.); area within present Mississippi was unchanged.
(Ala. Rpts., 215:640; Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess., secs. 7-8, p. 52)
BALDWIN (Ala.) gained from CONECUH (Ala.) and MONROE (Ala.); area within present Mississippi was unchanged.
(Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess., secs. 1, 3-4, 19, 34/pp. 50-51, 54, 56; Ala. Rpts., 215:640).
COVINGTON
mss_covington
28031
COVINGTON created from LAWRENCE and WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1819, 1st sess., sec. 1/p. 22)
WAYNE lost to creation of COVINGTON.
LAWRENCE lost to creation of COVINGTON.
[by 29 May 1820] GREENE gained from BALDWIN (Ala.) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point 10 miles east of the Pascagoula River.
(Van Zandt, 108-109)
[by 29 May 1820] JACKSON gained from MOBILE (Ala.) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point 10 miles east of the Pascagoula River.
[by 29 May 1820] WAYNE gained from WASHINGTON (Ala.) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point 10 miles east of the Pascagoula River.
PERRY
mss_perry
28111
PERRY created from GREENE.
(Miss. Laws 1820, 3d sess., ch. 18, sec. 1/p. 26)
GREENE lost to creation of PERRY.
HINDS
mss_hinds
28049
HINDS created from Non-County Area 1.
(Miss. Laws 1821, 4th sess., ch. 70/pp. 98-99; Royce, 700)
Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of HINDS.
HINDS lost to WARREN.
(Miss. Laws 1821, 5th sess., ch. 21/p. 20)
LAWRENCE gained from PIKE.
(Miss. Rev. Code 1880, reg. sess., ch. 2, pars. 24-87/pp. 49-70 and ch. 69/p. 209)
CARROLL
mss_carroll
28015
CARROLL lost to LEFLORE.
(Miss. Rev. Code 1880, reg. sess., ch. 2, pars. 24-87/pp. 49-70)
MONTGOMERY
mss_montgomery
28097
MONTGOMERY exchanged with CARROLL.
(Miss. Laws 1882, reg. sess., ch. 95/p. 120)
WEBSTER
mss_webster
28155
SUMNER renamed WEBSTER.
(Miss. Laws 1882, reg. sess., ch. 132/p. 148)
CARROLL exchanged with MONTGOMERY.
WILKINSON lost small area to ADAMS.
(Miss. Laws 1882, reg. sess., ch. 94/p. 119)
ADAMS gained small area from WILKINSON.
WILKINSON gained small area from ADAMS.
(Miss. Laws 1884, reg. sess., ch. 156/p. 132)
ADAMS lost small area to WILKINSON.
PIKE lost to LAWRENCE.
(Miss. Laws 1884, reg. sess., ch. 155/p. 131)
LAWRENCE gained from MARION and PIKE.
WARREN gained from HINDS.
MONROE
mss_monroe
28095
MONROE created from Non-County Area 1.
(Miss. Laws 1821, 4th sess., ch. 30, sec. 1/p. 35)
AMITE gained from WILKINSON.
(Miss. Laws 1821, 4th sess., ch. 49/p. 79)
WILKINSON lost to AMITE.
Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of MONROE.
WAYNE gained from COVINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1821-1822, 5th sess. adj., p. 274)
COVINGTON lost to WAYNE.
FRANKLIN gained from JEFFERSON.
JEFFERSON lost to FRANKLIN.
JACKSON lost to GREENE.
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 24/p. 26)
GREENE gained from JACKSON.
JEFFERSON gained from FRANKLIN.
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 36/p. 100)
FRANKLIN lost to JEFFERSON, and lost to creation of COPIAH.
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 36/p. 100 and ch. 49, secs. 1, 7/pp. 117-118)
HINDS lost to creation of COPIAH and YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1, 7/pp. 117-118)
YAZOO
mss_yazoo
28163
YAZOO created from HINDS.
COPIAH
mss_copiah
28029
COPIAH created from FRANKLIN, HINDS, and LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE lost small area to creation of COPIAH.
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 12/pp. 64-65)
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 47/p. 114)
COVINGTON lost to creation of BAINBRIDGE (extinct).
(Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 16, sec. 1/p. 72)
BAINBRIDGE (ext)
mss_bainbridge
BAINBRIDGE (extinct) created from COVINGTON.
BAINBRIDGE (extinct)
SIMPSON
mss_simpson
28127
SIMPSON created from COPIAH.
(Miss. Laws 1823-1824, 7th sess., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 87)
COPIAH lost to creation of SIMPSON.
JACKSON gained from HANCOCK.
(Miss. Laws 1823-1824, 7th sess., ch. 36/pp. 44-45)
HANCOCK lost to JACKSON.
COVINGTON gained all of BAINBRIDGE; BAINBRIDGE eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1823-1824, 7th sess., ch. 26/p. 35)
HANCOCK lost to PERRY.
(Miss. Laws 1825, 8th sess., ch. 43/p. 99)
PERRY gained from HANCOCK.
PIKE gained from LAWRENCE (the western half of the northern boundary is uncertain and the line is estimated).
(Miss. Laws 1825, 8th sess., ch. 33/p. 78)
LAWRENCE lost to PIKE (the western half of the northern boundary is uncertain and the line is estimated).
COVINGTON gained from LAWRENCE and WAYNE. Part of the COVINGTON gain from LAWRENCE was unintended. MARION had been authorized to gain from LAWRENCE, but local officials and residents treated the area as part of the territory transferred to COVINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1825, 8th sess., ch. 22/p. 48)
WAYNE lost to COVINGTON.
LAWRENCE lost to COVINGTON. Part of the LAWRENCE loss to COVINGTON was unintended; MARION had been authorized to gain from LAWRENCE, but local officials and residents treated the area as part of the territory transferred to COVINGTON.
JONES
mss_jones
28067
JONES created from COVINGTON and WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1826, 9th sess., p. 59)
COVINGTON lost to creation of JONES.
WAYNE lost to creation of JONES.
LAWRENCE lost to PIKE (the western half of the southern boundary is uncertain and the line is estimated).
(Miss. Laws 1827, 10th sess., ch. 23/p. 23)
WARREN lost to creation of WASHINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1827, 10th sess., ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 113)
WASHINGTON
mss_washington
28151
WASHINGTON created from WARREN and YAZOO.
YAZOO lost to creation of WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON lost to WARREN (part of the southern boundary was uncertain and the line is estimated.
(Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 75, sec. 4/p. 87)
WARREN gained from WASHINGTON (part of the northern boundary is uncertain and the line is estimated).
YAZOO gained from WASHINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 57/p. 61)
WASHINGTON lost to YAZOO.
JACKSON lost to HANCOCK and PERRY.
(Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 5/p. 8)
HANCOCK gained from JACKSON.
PERRY gained from JACKSON.
RANKIN
mss_rankin
28121
RANKIN created from HINDS.
(Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 93, sec. 1/p. 114)
MADISON
mss_madison
28089
MADISON created from YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1828, ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 17)
HINDS lost to creation of RANKIN.
YAZOO lost to creation of MADISON.
HINDS lost to MADISON.
(Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 19/p. 17)
WARREN exchanged with YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 58/p. 51)
MADISON gained from HINDS.
YAZOO exchanged with WARREN.
NCA 8
mss_nca8
Non-County Area 8 created when Non-County Area 1 (unceded Indian territory) was divided into six regions. Non-County Area 8 was attached to YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 77, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82)
Non-County Area 8
NCA 6
mss_nca6
Non-County Area 6 created when Non-County Area 1 (unceded Indian territory) was divided into six regions. Non-County Area 6 was attached to WASHINGTON.
Non-County Area 6
NCA 4
mss_nca4
Non-County Area 4 created when Non-County Area 1 (unceded Indian territory) was divided into six regions. Non-County Area 4 was attached to MONROE.
Non-County Area 4
NCA 3
mss_nca3
Non-County Area 3 created when Non-County Area 1 (unceded Indian territory) was divided into six regions. Non-County Area 3 was attached to MADISON.
Non-County Area 3
NCA 5
mss_nca5
Non-County Area 5 created when Non-County Area 1 (unceded Indian territory) was divided into six regions. Non-County Area 5 attached to RANKIN and SIMPSON.
Non-County Area 5
NCA 7
mss_nca7
Non-County Area 7 created when Non-County Area 1 (unceded Indian territory) was divided into six regions. Non-County Area 7 was attached to WAYNE.
Non-County Area 7
CLAIBORNE gained from WARREN.
(Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 2/p. 6)
WARREN lost to CLAIBORNE.
(Miss. Laws 1830, 14th sess., ch. 15/p. 19)
MARION gained from HANCOCK.
(Miss. Laws 1830, 14th sess., ch. 84, secs. 4-5/pp. 114-115; U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 23[1817], sec. 2/p. 348)
JACKSON lost to PERRY.
HANCOCK lost to MARION.
PERRY gained from MARION.
(Miss. Laws 1830, 14th sess., ch. 6/p. 15)
MARION lost to PERRY.
COVINGTON gained Non-County Area 9 attached to COVINGTON. Non-County Area 9 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89)
JONES gained Non-County Area 10 attached to JONES. Non-County Area 10 eliminated.
WASHINGTON gained almost all of attached Non-County Area 6, exchanged small areas on the Yazoo River with YAZOO.
YAZOO gained Non-County Area 8 attached to YAZOO; exchanged small areas on the Yazoo River with WASHINGTON.
WAYNE gained all of Non-County Area 7 that was attached to it, including the Higoowannee Indian Reserve. Non-County Area 7 eliminated.
MADISON gained Non-County Area 3 attached to MADISON. Non-County Area 3 eliminated.
RANKIN gained Non-County Area 5 attached to both RANKIN and SIMPSON. Non-County Area 5 eliminated.
JACKSON gained from HANCOCK and PERRY.
(Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 79/p. 111)
PERRY lost to JACKSON.
Non-County Area 6 (attached to WASHINGTON) lost most of its territory to WASHINGTON.
MONROE gained Non-County Area 4 attached to MONROE. Non-County Area 4 eliminated.
LOWNDES
mss_lowndes
28087
LOWNDES created from MONROE and Non-County Area 4 attached to MONROE.
(Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 18)
Non-County Area 5 (attached to RANKIN and SIMPSON) lost to creations of Non-County Area 9 (attached to COVINGTON) and Non-County Area 10 (attached to JONES).
(Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 43/p. 46)
NCA 10
mss_nca10
Non-County Area 10 created from Non-County Area 5 (attached to RANKIN and SIMPSON) and Non-County Area 7 (attached to WAYNE). Non-County Area 10 attached to JONES.
Non-County Area 10
Non-County Area 7 (attached to WAYNE) lost to creation of Non-County Area 10 (attached to JONES).
NCA 9
mss_nca9
Non-County Area 9 created from Non-County Area 5 (attached to RANKIN and SIMPSON). Non-County Area 9 attached to COVINGTON.
Non-County Area 9
MONROE lost to creation of LOWNDES.
Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of LOWNDES.
WAYNE lost to LOWNDES.
(Miss. Laws 1831, 15th sess., ch. 36/p. 50)
RANKIN lost to LOWNDES.
MADISON lost to LOWNDES.
LOWNDES gained from MADISON, RANKIN, and WAYNE.
ATTALA
mss_attala
28007
ATTALA created from MADISON.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 16/p. 38)
JASPER
mss_jasper
28061
JASPER created from JONES and WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 11/p. 36)
KEMPER
mss_kemper
28069
KEMPER created from LOWNDES, RANKIN, and WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 2/p. 33)
JONES lost to creation of JASPER, NESHOBA, SCOTT, and SMITH.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 11-14/pp. 36-37)
LAUDERDALE
mss_lauderdale
28075
LAUDERDALE created from RANKIN and WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 3/p. 33)
LEAKE
mss_leake
28079
LEAKE created from MADISON and RANKIN.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 15/p. 37)
NOXUBEE
mss_noxubee
28103
NOXUBEE created from LOWNDES and RANKIN.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 1/p. 33)
SMITH
mss_smith
28129
SMITH created from COVINGTON, JONES, and RANKIN.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 13/p. 36)
COVINGTON lost to creations of both SCOTT and SMITH.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 13-14/pp. 36-37)
WINSTON
mss_winston
28159
WINSTON created from LOWNDES, MADISON, and RANKIN.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 6/p. 34)
WAYNE lost to creation of CLARKE, JASPER, KEMPER, LAUDERDALE, and NESHOBA. The Higoowannee Indian Reserve remained part of WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 2-4, 12, 17-22/pp. 33-34, 36, 38-39)
CLARKE
mss_clarke
28023
CLARKE created from WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 4/p. 34)
CARROLL created from LOWNDES, MONROE, WASHINGTON, and Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 10/p. 35)
CHOCTAW
mss_choctaw
28019
CHOCTAW created from LOWNDES, MADISON, MONROE, and Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 7/p. 35)
YALOBUSHA
mss_yalobusha
28161
YALOBUSHA created from MONROE, WASHINGTON, and Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 9/p. 35)
YAZOO exchanged with WASHINGTON, lost to WARREN.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 44/p. 172)
WARREN gained from YAZOO.
SCOTT
mss_scott
28123
SCOTT created from COVINGTON, JONES, and RANKIN.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 14/p. 37)
RANKIN lost to MADISON, and lost to creations of KEMPER, LAUDERDALE, LEAKE, NESHOBA, NOXUBEE, SCOTT, SMITH, and WINSTON.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 2-15/pp. 33-37)
MADISON gained from RANKIN, lost to creations of ATTALA, CHOCTAW, LEAKE, NESHOBA, and WINSTON.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5,  secs. 6-22/pp. 34-39)
NESHOBA
mss_neshoba
28099
NESHOBA created from JONES, MADISON, RANKIN, and WAYNE.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 12/p. 36)
WASHINGTON exchanged with YAZOO, and lost to creations of CARROLL, TALLAHATCHIE, and YALOBUSHA. Part of WASHINGTON became Non-County Area 12 attached to TALLAHATCHIE.
(Miss Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 8-10, 17-22/pp. 35, 38-39)
TALLAHATCHIE
mss_tallahatchie
28135
TALLAHATCHIE created from MONROE, WASHINGTON, and Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES.
(Miss Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 8, 17-22/pp. 35, 38-39)
NCA 11
mss_nca11
Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES lost to creations of CARROLL, CHOCTAW, TALLAHATCHIE, YALOBUSHA, and Non-County Area 12 (attached to TALLAHATCHIE).
(Miss Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5; sec. 7-8, 10/p. 35; secs. 17-22/pp. 38-39)
Non-County Area 11
NCA 12
mss_nca12
Non-County Area 12 created from part of WASHINGTON and part of Non-County Area 11 (attached to HOLMES). Non-County Area 12 attached to TALLAHATCHIE.
Non-County Area 12
NCA 13
mss_nca13
Non-County Area 13 created from MONROE. Non-County Area 13 attached to CHOCTAW.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 7-10/p. 35 and ch. 44/p. 172)
Non-County Area 13
MONROE lost to creation of CARROLL, CHOCTAW, and YALOBUSHA. Part of MONROE became Non-County Area 13 attached to CHOCTAW.
LOWNDES lost to creation of CARROLL, CHOCTAW, KEMPER, NOXUBEE, OKTIBBEHA, and WINSTON.
(Miss Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 1-2, 5-7, 10/pp. 33-35)
OKTIBBEHA
mss_oktibbeha
28105
OKTIBBEHA created from LOWNDES.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 5/p. 34)
HOLMES
mss_holmes
28051
HOLMES created from YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1833, 16th sess., ch. 78, secs. 1, 8/pp. 187-189 and ch. 100, sec. 5/p. 234)
(Miss. Laws 1833, 16th sess., ch. 54/p. 128)
JACKSON lost to HANCOCK.
YAZOO lost to creation of HOLMES; part of YAZOO reverted to Non-County Area 11 that was attached to HOLMES.
Non-County Area 11 created from YAZOO. Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES.
NEWTON
mss_newton
28101
NEWTON created from NESHOBA.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., pars. 1, 7/pp. 56-58)
DE SOTO
mss_desoto
28033
DE SOTO created from MONROE and WASHINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 2/p. 2)
NESHOBA lost to creation of NEWTON.
TIPPAH
mss_tippah
28139
TIPPAH created from MONROE.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 3/p. 10)
TISHOMINGO
mss_tishomingo
28141
TISHOMINGO created from MONROE.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 1/p. 2)
ITAWAMBA
mss_itawamba
28057
ITAWAMBA created from MONROE.
PONTOTOC
mss_pontotoc
28115
PONTOTOC created from MONROE.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 4/p. 10)
TALLAHATCHIE gained from Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES, and lost to creation of BOLIVAR. Non-County Area 11 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., pars. 9-10, 13/pp. 12, 14)
CHICKASAW
mss_chickasaw
28017
CHICKASAW created from MONROE and Non-County Area 13 attached to CHOCTAW. Non-County Are 13 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 5/p. 10)
MARSHALL
mss_marshall
28093
MARSHALL created from MONROE.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 6/p. 11)
LAFAYETTE
mss_lafayette
28071
LAFAYETTE created from MONROE.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 7/p. 11)
BOLIVAR
mss_bolivar
28011
BOLIVAR created from WASHINGTON, Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES, and small part of TALLAHATCHIE.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 13/p. 14)
COAHOMA
mss_coahoma
28027
COAHOMA created from Non-County Area 11 attached to HOLMES.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 12/p. 13)
PANOLA
mss_panola
28107
PANOLA created from MONROE, WASHINGTON, and Non-County Area 12 attached to TALLAHATCHIE. Non-County Area 12 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 9/p. 12)
TUNICA
mss_tunica
28143
TUNICA created from WASHINGTON and Non-County Area 12 attached to TALLAHATCHIE. Non-County Area 12 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 10/p. 12)
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., p. 49)
WASHINGTON lost to creations of BOLIVAR, DE SOTO, PANOLA, and TUNICA.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., pars. 2, 9-13/pp. 2, 12-14)
MONROE lost to creation of CHICKASAW, DE SOTO, ITAWAMBA, LAFAYETTE, MARSHALL, PANOLA, PONTOTOC, TIPPAH, and TISHOMINGO.
(Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., pars. 1-9/pp. 2, 10-12)
RANKIN lost to SCOTT.
(Miss. Laws 1838, reg. sess., p. 124)
SCOTT gained from MADISON and RANKIN.
MADISON lost small area to SCOTT.
WARREN gained from WASHINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1839, adj. sess., ch. 94/p. 226)
WASHINGTON lost to WARREN.
HINDS exchanged with MADISON.
(Miss. Laws 1840, reg. sess., ch. 36/p. 73)
MADISON exchanged with HINDS.
PANOLA gained from TUNICA.
(Miss. Laws 1841, adj. sess., ch. 66/p. 200)
JACKSON lost to creation of HARRISON.
(Miss. Laws 1841, adj. sess., ch. 35, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 145-147)
HARRISON
mss_harrison
28047
HARRISON created from HANCOCK and JACKSON.
HANCOCK lost to creation of HARRISON.
TUNICA lost to PANOLA.
BOLIVAR gained from COAHOMA.
(Miss. Laws 1842, reg. sess., ch. 109/pp. 235-236)
TUNICA lost to COAHOMA.
COAHOMA gained from TUNICA, lost to BOLIVAR.
HANCOCK gained from MARION.
(Miss. Laws 1843, called sess., ch. 10/p. 77)
MARION lost to HANCOCK.
(Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 118/p. 305)
PERRY lost to HARRISON.
(Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 114/p. 302)
BOLIVAR lost to creation of SUNFLOWER.
(Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2/p. 219)
SUNFLOWER
mss_sunflower
28133
SUNFLOWER created from BOLIVAR.
ISSAQUENA
mss_issaquena
28055
ISSAQUENA created from WASHINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 216)
WASHINGTON lost to creation of ISSAQUENA.
COAHOMA gained from TUNICA.
(Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 109/p. 300)
HARRISON gained from JACKSON and PERRY.
JACKSON lost to HARRISON.
WILKINSON gained from ADAMS.
(Miss. Laws 1846, reg. sess., ch. 47/p. 221)
ADAMS lost to WILKINSON.
HARRISON lost to JACKSON.
(Miss. Laws 1846, reg. sess., ch. 241/p. 501)
JACKSON gained from HARRISON.
(Miss. Laws 1846, reg. sess., ch. 193/p. 465)
YAZOO lost to WARREN.
LAFAYETTE lost to MARSHALL.
(Miss. Laws 1846, reg. sess., ch. 177, sec. 1/p. 452)
MARSHALL gained from LAFAYETTE.
COAHOMA lost to TUNICA.
(Miss. Laws 1848, reg. sess., ch. 111/p. 226)
TUNICA gained from COAHOMA.
TUNICA gained all of Non-County Area 6. Non-County Area 6 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1848, reg. sess., ch. 115/p. 229)
ISSAQUENA lost to YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1850, reg. sess., ch. 169/p. 260)
YAZOO gained from ISSAQUENA.
(Miss. Laws 1850, reg. sess., ch. 178/p. 267)
(Miss. Laws 1850, reg. sess., ch. 142/p. 241)
CALHOUN
mss_calhoun
28013
CALHOUN created from CHICKASAW, LAFAYETTE, and YALOBUSHA.
(Miss. Laws 1852, reg. sess., ch. 15, secs. 1-2, 14-16/pp. 36-37, 40; Murphree, 6-7)
YALOBUSHA lost to creation of CALHOUN.
LAFAYETTE lost to creation of CALHOUN.
CHICKASAW lost to creation of CALHOUN.
YAZOO lost small area to WARREN.
(Miss. Laws 1852, reg. sess., ch. 311/p. 425)
WARREN gained small area from YAZOO.
(Miss. Laws 1854, reg. sess., ch. 321/p. 448)
LAFAYETTE lost small area to MARSHALL.
(Miss. Laws 1854, reg. sess., ch. 104/p. 238)
CHICKASAW gained from CHOCTAW.
(Miss. Laws 1854, reg. sess., ch. 296/p. 413)
MARSHALL gained small area from LAFAYETTE.
CHOCTAW lost to CHICKASAW.
MADISON lost to SCOTT.
(Miss. Laws 1859, reg. sess., ch. 29/p. 71)
SCOTT gained from MADISON.
SUNFLOWER gained from TALLAHATCHIE.
(Miss. Laws 1859, reg. sess., ch. 387/p. 535)
TALLAHATCHIE lost to SUNFLOWER.
DAVIS
JONES renamed DAVIS.
(Miss. Laws 1865, reg. sess., ch. 86/p. 240)
PONTOTOC lost to creation of LEE.
(Miss. Laws 1866, reg. sess., ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 14/pp. 29-30, 34; Saltillo, 261)
LEE
mss_lee
28081
LEE created from ITAWAMBA and PONTOTOC.
ITAWAMBA lost to creation of LEE.
DAVIS renamed JONES.
(Swindler, 5:391)
TIPPAH lost to creation of BENTON.
(Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 50, secs. 1, 10/pp. 115, 118)
MARSHALL lost to creation of BENTON.
BENTON
mss_benton
28009
BENTON created from MARSHALL and TIPPAH.
PONTOTOC gained from LEE, lost to creation of UNION.
(Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 54, secs. 1, 9, 11/pp. 126, 128-129)
LEE lost to PONTOTOC, and lost to creation of UNION.
UNION
mss_union
28145
UNION created from LEE, PONTOTOC, and TIPPAH.
TIPPAH lost to creation of UNION.
ALCORN
mss_alcorn
28003
ALCORN created from TIPPAH and TISHOMINGO.
(Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 51, secs. 1-3, 18/pp. 118-119, 121)
COPIAH lost to creation of LINCOLN.
(Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 55, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 129, 132)
GRENADA
mss_grenada
28043
GRENADA created from CARROLL, CHOCTAW, TALLAHATCHIE, and YALOBUSHA.
(Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 53, secs. 1, 9/pp. 124, 126)
ITAWAMBA lost to TISHOMINGO and to creation of PRENTISS.
(Miss. Laws 1870, ch. 51, secs. 1-3, 18/pp. 118-119, 121)
PIKE lost to creation of LINCOLN.
LAWRENCE lost to creation of LINCOLN.
TALLAHATCHIE lost to creation of GRENADA.
TISHOMINGO gained from ITAWAMBA, lost to creations of both ALCORN and PRENTISS.
PRENTISS
mss_prentiss
28117
PRENTISS created from ITAWAMBA and TISHOMINGO.
YALOBUSHA lost to creation of GRENADA.
CHOCTAW lost to creation of GRENADA.
AMITE lost to creation of LINCOLN.
FRANKLIN lost to creation of LINCOLN.
LINCOLN
mss_lincoln
28085
LINCOLN created from AMITE, COPIAH, FRANKLIN, LAWRENCE, and PIKE.
CARROLL lost to creation of GRENADA.
TIPPAH lost to creation of ALCORN.
CLARKE lost to WAYNE.
(Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29)
WAYNE gained from CLARKE.
GREENE lost to PERRY.
PERRY gained from GREENE.
CARROLL lost to creation of MONTGOMERY.
(Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 241, secs. 1, 9/pp. 597, 599)
PANOLA lost to TUNICA.
BENTON exchanged with MARSHALL.
TUNICA gained from PANOLA.
MONTGOMERY created from CARROLL and CHOCTAW.
CHOCTAW lost to creation of MONTGOMERY.
MARSHALL exchanged with BENTON, lost small area to LAFAYETTE.
LAFAYETTE gained small area from MARSHALL.
BOLIVAR lost to SUNFLOWER and WASHINGTON.
(Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 238, secs. 1-2, 15/pp. 587-588, 592)
COLFAX
mss_clay
28025
COLFAX (now CLAY) created from CHICKASAW, LOWNDES, MONROE, and OKTIBBEHA. On this date, the legislature overrode governor's veto of creation; due to questions of legality of previous action, act passed again 4 Apr 1872.
(Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 430, secs. 1, 8/pp. 800, 802; Miss. Laws 1872, reg. sess., ch. 96, secs. 1, 11/pp. 107, 110; Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, par. 33/p. 15)
LOWNDES lost to creation of COLFAX (now CLAY). On this date, the legislature overrode the governor's veto of this creation, but questions were raised about the legality of that action, so act was passed again on 4 Apr 1872.
MONROE lost to creation of COLFAX (now CLAY). On this date, the legislature overrode the governor's veto of this creation, but questions were raised about the legality of that action, so act was passed again on 4 Apr 1872.
SUNFLOWER gained from BOLIVAR and WASHINGTON, and lost to creation of LEFLORE.
LEFLORE
mss_leflore
28083
LEFLORE created from CARROLL and SUNFLOWER.
WASHINGTON gained from BOLIVAR, lost to SUNFLOWER.
OKTIBBEHA lost to creation of COLFAX (now CLAY). On this date the legislature overrode the governor's veto of this creation, but questions were raised about the legality of that action, so the act was passed again on 4 Apr 1872.
CHICKASAW lost to creation of COLFAX (now CLAY); on this date, the legislature overrode the governor's veto of this creation, but questions were raised about the legality of that action, so the act was passed again 4 Apr 1872.
LINCOLN lost to AMITE.
(Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 264/p. 647)
AMITE gained from FRANKLIN and LINCOLN.
CARROLL lost to creation of LEFLORE.
HANCOCK lost to creation of PEARL (extinct).
(Miss. Laws 1872, reg. sess., ch. 98, secs. 1, 11/pp. 110, 113)
PEARL (ext)
mss_pearl
PEARL (extinct) created from HANCOCK.
PEARL (extinct)
AMITE lost to FRANKLIN and LINCOLN.
(Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 50/p. 202)
LAFAYETTE lost to YALOBUSHA.
(Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 166)
NESHOBA lost small area to WINSTON.
(Miss. Laws 1873, called sess., ch. 19/p. 35)
PONTOTOC lost to UNION.
(Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 209/p. 360)
YALOBUSHA gained from LAFAYETTE.
(Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 197/p. 352)
MARSHALL gained from DE SOTO, lost to creation of TATE.
(Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 1, secs. 1, 14-15/pp. 139, 142)
DE SOTO lost to MARSHALL, and lost to creation of TATE.
TATE
mss_tate
28137
TATE created from DE SOTO and MARSHALL.
LINCOLN gained from AMITE.
(Miss. Laws 1873, ch. 50/p. 202)
WINSTON gained small area from NESHOBA.
LEE gained from UNION.
UNION gained from PONTOTOC, lost to LEE.
LEE lost to UNION.
(Miss. Laws 1874, reg. sess., ch. 68/p. 136)
UNION gained from LEE, lost to PRENTISS.
PRENTISS gained from UNION.
CHICKASAW lost to creation of SUMNER (now WEBSTER).
(Miss. Laws 1874, reg. sess. ch. 112, secs. 1, 12, 14/pp. 220, 223-224)
WINSTON lost to CHOCTAW.
SUMNER
SUMNER (now WEBSTER) created from CHICKASAW, CHOCTAW, and MONTGOMERY.
CHOCTAW gained from WINSTON, lost to creation of SUMNER (now WEBSTER).
MONTGOMERY lost to creation of SUMNER (now WEBSTER).
CHICKASAW lost to SUMNER (now WEBSTER).
(Miss. Laws 1875, called sess., ch. 216, secs. 1-4/pp. 25-27)
CHOCTAW gained from MONTGOMERY, exchanged with SUMNER (now WEBSTER), lost to WINSTON.
FRANKLIN gained from LINCOLN.
(Miss. Laws 1875, reg. sess., ch. 29/p. 56)
OKTIBBEHA lost to SUMNER (now WEBSTER).
SUMNER (now WEBSTER) gained from CHICKASAW and OKTIBBEHA, exchanged with CHOCTAW, lost to MONTGOMERY.
WINSTON gained from CHOCTAW.
HARRISON gained from JACKSON.
(Miss. Laws 1875, reg. sess., ch. 193/p. 237)
MONTGOMERY gained from SUMNER (now WEBSTER), lost to CHOCTAW.
LINCOLN lost to FRANKLIN.
(Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 144/p. 253)
PEARL (extinct) gained from MARION.
(Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 170/p. 276)
MARSHALL exchanged with BENTON.
MARION lost to PEARL (extinct).
CLAY
COLFAX renamed CLAY.
(Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 103/p. 128)
PRENTISS lost to TISHOMINGO.
(Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 42/p. 39)
TATE gained from TUNICA, lost to DE SOTO.
TISHOMINGO gained from PRENTISS.
WARREN lost to ISSAQUENA.
(Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 63, secs. 1-4, 14/pp. 57-58, 62)
SHARKEY
mss_sharkey
28125
SHARKEY created from ISSAQUENA and WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON lost to creation of SHARKEY.
ISSAQUENA gained from WARREN, lost to creation of SHARKEY and Non-County Area 14.
DE SOTO gained from TATE.
TUNICA lost to TATE.
(Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 164/pp. 271-272)
NCA 14
mss_nca14
Non-County Area 14 created from ISSAQUENA.
Non-County Area 14
COAHOMA lost to creation of QUITMAN.
(Miss. Laws 1877, reg. sess., ch. 35, secs. 1, 10/pp. 51, 54)
PANOLA lost to creation of QUITMAN.
QUITMAN
mss_quitman
28119
QUITMAN created from COAHOMA, PANOLA, TALLAHATCHIE, and TUNICA.
TALLAHATCHIE lost to creation of QUITMAN.
TUNICA lost to creation of QUITMAN.
CARROLL gained from LEFLORE.
(Miss. Laws 1877, reg. sess., ch. 39/p. 59)
LEFLORE lost to CARROLL.
DE SOTO gained from MARSHALL.
(Miss. Laws 1878, reg. sess., ch. 101/p. 212; Press and Times, 16 May 1878)
LINCOLN gained small area from LAWRENCE.
(Miss. Laws 1878, reg. sess., ch. 102/p. 213)
MARSHALL lost to DE SOTO.
HANCOCK gained from PEARL; PEARL eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1878, reg. sess., ch. 28/p. 153)
LAWRENCE lost small area to LINCOLN.
MARION gained from PEARL; PEARL eliminated.
COVINGTON lost to MARION.
LEFLORE gained from CARROLL.
(Miss. Laws 1880, reg. sess., ch. 69/p. 209)
MARION gained from COVINGTON.
MARION lost to LAWRENCE.
ISSAQUENA gained Non-County Area 14. Non-County Area 14 eliminated.
(Miss. Laws 1890, reg. sess., ch. 312/p. 495)
HANCOCK lost to creation of PEARL RIVER.
(Miss. Laws 1890, reg. sess., ch. 76, secs. 1, 9/pp. 89, 91)
MARION lost to creation of PEARL RIVER.
PEARL RIVER
mss_pearlriver
28109
PEARL RIVER created from HANCOCK and MARION.
(Miss. Laws 1896, reg. sess., ch. 125, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 135-137)
MARION lost to creation of LAMAR.
(Miss. Laws 1904, reg. sess., ch. 102, secs. 1, 3/p. 143 and ch. 103, secs. 1, 3/pp. 146-147; Minutes of Lamar Co. Board of Supervisors, 4 April 1904, p. 1)
PEARL RIVER lost to creation of LAMAR.
LAMAR
mss_lamar
28073
LAMAR created from MARION and PEARL RIVER.
By 4 June 1906, COVINGTON lost to creation of JEFFERSON DAVIS.
(Miss. Laws 1906, spec. sess., ch. 166, secs. 1-2/pp. 179-180; Minutes of Jefferson Davis Co. Board of Supervisors, 4 June 1906, p. 1)
JEFFERSON DAVIS
mss_jeffersondavis
28065
By 4 June 1906, JEFFERSON DAVIS created from COVINGTON and LAWRENCE.
By 4 June 1906, LAWRENCE lost to creation of JEFFERSON DAVIS.
LAWRENCE exchanged with PIKE.
(Miss. Laws 1908, reg. sess., ch. 153/p. 173)
FORREST
mss_forrest
28035
FORREST created from PERRY.
(Miss. Laws 1906, spec. sess., ch. 165, secs. 1, 4-5/pp. 174-175; Rowland, History, 2:720)
PERRY lost to creation of FORREST.
HANCOCK lost to PEARL RIVER.
(Free Press, 23 April 1908, p. 5; Free Press, 21 May 1908, p. 4; Miss. Laws 1908, reg. sess., ch. 226, sec. 1/p. 221)
PEARL RIVER gained from HANCOCK.
PIKE exchanged with LAWRENCE.
By 2 May 1910, GREENE lost to creation of GEORGE.
(Miss. Laws 1910, spec. sess., ch. 248, secs. 1, 3/p. 236; Minutes of George Co. Board of Supervisors, 2 May 1910, p. 1)
GEORGE
mss_george
28039
By 2 May 1910, GEORGE created from GREENE and JACKSON.
By 2 May 1910, JACKSON lost to creation of GEORGE.
(Miss. Laws 1912, reg. sess., ch. 364/p. 424; Minutes of Adams Co. Board of Supervisors, Book G, 6 May 1912, p. 366 and 9 January 1914, p. 588)
MARION lost to creation of WALTHALL.
(HRS Miss., Walthall, 6-7; Miss. Laws 1912, reg. sess., ch. 360, secs. 1, 3/pp. 415-417)
WALTHALL
mss_walthall
28147
WALTHALL created from MARION and PIKE.
SHARKEY lost to creation of HUMPHREYS.
(HRS Miss., Humphreys, 6; Miss. Laws 1918, reg. sess., ch. 348, secs. 1-2/pp. 368-369; Chancery Clerk, Humphreys Co., telephone query, 15 November 1989)
YAZOO lost to creation of HUMPHREYS.
LAMAR gained small area from PEARL RIVER.
(Miss. Code. Ann. 1930, ch. 90, pars. 3924, 3942/pp. 1741, 1748)
PEARL RIVER lost small area to LAMAR.
LAMAR lost small area to PEARL RIVER.
(Miss. Laws 1934, reg. sess., ch. 238/p. 510)
PEARL RIVER gained small area from LAMAR.
PIKE lost to the creation of WALTHALL.
STONE
mss_stone
28131
STONE created from HARRISON.
(Miss. Laws 1916, reg. sess., ch. 527, secs. 1, 3/pp. 593-594; Minutes of Stone Co. Board of Supervisors, 5 June 1916, p. 2)
HARRISON lost to creation of STONE.
SUNFLOWER lost to creation of HUMPHREYS.
WASHINGTON lost to creation of HUMPHREYS.
HOLMES lost to creation of HUMPHREYS.
HUMPHREYS
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HUMPHREYS created from HOLMES, SHARKEY, SUNFLOWER, WASHINGTON, and YAZOO.