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Welcome to Marshall County ...

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

The community of Holly Springs is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 35,294 people. This is a decrease of 4.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,062 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 1.25% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Byhalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
  • Holly Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Potts Camp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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.
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