Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smithtown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smithtown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smithtown is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.

Below are the counties that are near Smithtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithtown:

• Wayne County     (The home county of Smithtown)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
  • Clara
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • Robinsons Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
  • Whistler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Matherville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Matherville is located in Wayne County
• Clarke County
  • Shubuta
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Forrest County
  • Goodluck
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
• Greene County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
  • Carson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
  • Avera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Clark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Greene County
  • State Line
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Leakesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
  • McLain
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Brown Town
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Brown Town is located in Greene County
• Jones County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
  • Ovett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
  • Antioch
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
  • Errata
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Errata is located in Jones County
  • Laurel
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Sandersville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Ellisville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
  • Richton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
    • Richton is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <3>
  • Beaumont
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Wingate
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
  • New Augusta
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <3>
• Choctaw County (AL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
  • Aquilla
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Isney
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Emory
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
• Washington County (AL)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.
  • Yellow Pine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Fruitdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Copeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Escatawpa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Barlow
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Vinegar Bend
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Healing Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Millry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
  • Chatom
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <3>
  • Tibbie
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
    • Tibbie is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Deer Park
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithtown, see our County-by-County Page for Smithtown.

Cemeteries Near Smithtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithtown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.

• Henderson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hickory Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pittman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• James Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Union Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kittrell Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dunn Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sand Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Indian Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Corinth Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Freefield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Smithtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithtown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithtown, with the one closest to Smithtown listed first.

• Henderson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Wayne County
• Avera
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Avera is located in Greene County
• Kittrell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
  • Kittrell is located in Greene County
• Adamsville ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Adamsville is located in Greene County
• State Line
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
  • State Line is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
• Winchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Wayne County
• Yellow Pine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
• Waynesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
• Whistler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
  • Whistler is located in Wayne County
• Denham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
  • Denham is located in Wayne County
• Leakesville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
  • Leakesville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
• Escatawpa
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
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  • Boice
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boice
    • Boice is located in Wayne County
  • Tokio
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
    • Tokio is located in Wayne County
  • Vinegar Bend
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
    • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithtown.

Newspapers Published in Smithtown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithtown, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smithtown:

• Websites specific to Mississippi
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Wayne County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clarke County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Forrest County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jones County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Choctaw County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Wayne County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Wayne County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/