Issaquena County, Mississippi

Issaquena County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Mayersville
Year Organized: 1844
Square Miles: 413

Court House:

P.O. Box 27
County Courthouse
Mayersville, MS 39113-0027

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Issaquena is a Native American word meaning Deer River.

Demographics:

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County History

Issaquena County was established January 23, 1844, during the first administration of Gov. Albert G. Brown. Its name is derived from a combination of two Indian words: issa, meaning deer, and okhina, the poetic name of river (water road). Its territory was formerly embraced within the limits of Washington County, but on March 29, 1876, together with Washington, it contributed to form Sharkey County.

Issaquena constitutes one of the later subdivisions of the New Purchase, acquired from the Choctaws in 1820. It is a long narrow county situated in the Mississippi and Yazoo delta. Mayersville is the county seat was named for David Mayers, an extensive land owner.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 441 square miles (1,143 km²), of which, 413 square miles (1,070 km²) of it is land and 28 square miles (73 km²) of it (6.41%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Washington County (north)
Sharkey County (northeast)
Yazoo County (east)
Warren County (south)
East Carroll Parish, Louisiana (west)

Cities and Towns:

- Mayersville (County Seat)

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