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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.

The community of Charleston is the Seat for Mississippi County.

Mississippi County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Scott County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mississippi had a population of 13,208 people. This is a decrease of 8.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,358 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mississippi represented 0.24% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Mississippi County:

  • Anniston
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
    • Anniston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Bertrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • East Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
    • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <3>
  • Wilson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
    • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Wyatt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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