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SURNAMES	QUERIES Before March 17, 2000	QUERIES After March 17, 2000
PLACE NAMES	CEMETERIES	MARRIAGES
COUNTY and CITY OFFICIALS 1904 to 2002	YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC of 1878	BIBLIOGRAPHY
COUNTY LOOKUPS	COUNTY LINKS	MSGENWEB LINKS
OTHER MS LINKS	NEIGHBORING COUNTIES	COUNTY HISTORY

By 1830 and the completion of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, a land boom occurred in the county. Two rival towns, Pittsburg and Tullahoma, were located where the county seat, Grenada, is now. To end the rivalry, the two towns were merged in a marriage ceremony that took place on July 4, 1836.

In the early 1800's goods were transported to Grenada primarily via the Yalobusha River. By July, 1860, rail transportation reached Grenada County, operated by the Mississippi Central Railroad.

During the Civil War the area was strategic because of its geographical location and its rail facilities. No major battles were fought in the area, however, but Federal troops were assigned to occupy the town of Grenada and control the railroad. Three Confederate companies furnished by Grenada County included the Grenada Rifles, Captain W.S. Stratham; Stanford's Battery, Captain Tom Stanford; and The Wigfall Guards, Captain Gage.

Grenada County was created in 1870 from parts of Carroll, Choctow, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Counties.  Many, if not most, of the early settlers of Grenada County were residents of Yalobusha County until 1870.

• USGenWeb
Mississippi Master County Index
• GENDEX: The WWW Genealogy Index (Gene Stark)
• Genealogists' Index to the World Wide Web (John Rigdon)

• Grenada County Reference Page
• U.S. Census Digital Interactive Maps: Grenada County
• Lycos Search Engine (Click SEARCH for Grenada+County+Mississippi+Genealogy search.)
• Grenada Co. Vital Records
• The 30th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry C.S.A.
• Confederate Postal History of Grenada, Mississippi  Very interesting new site devoted to Grenada postal history. Caution - long download time
• GNIS Database (U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System) - gives geographical information such as longitude, latitude, and elevation for many geographic locations in the United States.
• Holcomb, MS Homepage- Area history with maps and many photos.
• Local Poetry - Area poetry by a native of Grenada.
• Books About the Local Area - A source for research material published about this area.

• Mississippi GenWeb Archives - Archived data for many counties in Mississippi
• Mississippi Master County Index
• GENDEX: The WWW Genealogy Index (Gene Stark) - including all Grenada Co. lines
• Cities and Towns of Mississippi  - includes those current and extinct
• Mississippi Maps - from the Color Landform Atlas of the United States
• Mississippi Genealogical Publications / Periodicals
• ROOTS-L U.S. Resources - Mississippi
• Everton's Genealogical Helper - Sources of Genealogical Information in Mississippi
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet (Mississippi)
• Genealogists' Index to the World Wide Web (John Rigdon)
• Mississippi Research Room at Lineages
• Sons of Confederate Veterans
• Mississippi DAR Chapter

If you would be interested in joining the MSGenWeb Project as a county coordinator, please contact Everette Carr MSGenWeb State Coordinator or Bill White, Assistant State Coordinator.

My name is Dorian Jefferson and I am responsible for this site. If you would like to contribute information please drop a line! Note: I do not live in Mississippi, and am unable to do research for other individuals.