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Welcome to Mississippi County ...

Time Zone: Mississippi County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Mississippi County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Crittenden County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mississippi had a population of 40,651 people. This is a decrease of 12.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,399 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mississippi represented 1.59% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Mississippi County:

  • Bassett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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    • Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Birdsong
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Blytheville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Burdette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Dell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Dell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Dyess
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
    • Dyess is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
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  • Etowah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Gosnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
    • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Joiner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Keiser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Leachville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
      • Leachville is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <2>
    • Luxora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Manila
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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      • Manila is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <2>
    • Marie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Osceola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Victoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 23 Mar 2025