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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 40,717 people. This is a decrease of 12.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,480 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
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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  • Birdsong
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
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  • Blytheville
  • Burdette
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
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  • Dell
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
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  • Dyess
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Etowah
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
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  • Gosnell
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Joiner
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
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    • Keiser
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leachville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Luxora
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manila
    • Marie
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Osceola
    • Victoria
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
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    • Wilson
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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: 17 Sep 2023