Mississippi County | |
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![]() Mississippi County Courthouse, Osceola | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°46′36″N 90°03′16″W / 35.776666666667°N 90.054444444444°W | |
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Founded | November 1, 1833 |
Named for | Mississippi River |
Seat | Blytheville and Osceola |
Largest city | Blytheville |
Area | |
• Total | 920 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
• Land | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 2.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 40,685 |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Mississippi County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,685.[1] There are two county seats, Blytheville and Osceola.[2] The county was founded on November 1, 1833, and named for the Mississippi River which borders the county to the east.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties |
Little Rock (capital) | ||
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