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November 1, 1833 | ||
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Arkansas Trails has several counties and projects up for adoption. If you would be interested in adopting a county or project look at the Arkansas Trails County Page. If you find one that you would like to adopt e-mail the State Administrator State Administrator.[ Being a County or State Administrator is fun and rewarding. If you have an interest in the history of Arkansas and the genealogy of it's residents please consider it. If you think "there is no way I can do this" there are many people ready, willing and able to help you. It's not near as difficult as you might think. ] | History |
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The county was formed on November 1, 1833, and named for the Mississippi River which borders the county to the east. Mississippi County is part of the First Congressional District in Arkansas. Osceola was named the county seat in 1833 and was first incorporated in 1843. In 1900, it became apparent that a second county court was needed. In a hotly contested election, Blytheville won out over Manila as the location for a new court, and in 1901, the Chickasawba District was created. Jefferson W. Speck, a Mississippi County planter, was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1950 and 1952. The 1860 census lists only 3,895 inhabitants in the county. By that time, there were several large plantations, mostly in the southern part of the county near the Mississippi River. Prominent were those of the MacGavock, Grider, Driver, and Fletcher families. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
Mississippi County Cemetery Listings on Arkansas Gravestones Project | ||
Mississippi County Cemetery Listings on Interment Net | ||
Mississippi County Cemetery Listing at Find A Grave | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health Division of Vital Records, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2174 Fax: (501) 663-2832 |
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Arkansas State Archives | ||
Arkansas History Commission One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.6900 [email protected] |
The History Commission, the official state archives, is a facility in which those interested in Arkansas history may engage in research. The staff does not undertake research requests from the public. The Research Room is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday. It is closed on state holidays. If you are traveling long distances, please call to confirm hours/days of operation at 501.682.6900. | |
Arkansas Genealogical Society
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Circuit Clerk - Blytheville 200 West Walnut St. Blytheville, AR 72315 Phone (870)762-2332 Fax (870)763-8148 Circuit Clerk - Osceola 200 West Hale Ave. Osceola, AR 72370 Phone (870)563-6471 Fax (870)563-5063 | County Clerk Blytheville (870) 762-2411 Blytheville fax (870) 838-7784 Osceola (870) 563-2242 Osceola fax (870) 563-1313 | Mississippi County Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 483 Osceola, AR 72370 | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
Arkansas Mail List on Rootsweb | ||
Mississippi County Mailing List on Rootsweb | ||
Mississippi County Message Board on Rootsweb | ||
Mississippi County Message Board on Rootsweb | Adjacent Counties |
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Crittenden County |
Poinsett County |
Craighead County |