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Jones County had mostly yeoman farmers and cattle herders, who were not slaveholders and had little use for a war over slavery. [citation needed] During the American Civil War, Jones County and neighboring counties, especially Covington County to its west, became a haven for Confederate deserters. [4] A number of factors prompted desertions.
English: This is a locator map showing Jones County in Mississippi. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
Elections are limited to once every four years. Any new county must be at least 400 square miles (1,000 km 2), with no existing county reduced below that size. [2] The county governing body, known as the Board of Supervisors, is located under the judicial branch of state government as established in the 1817 Mississippi Constitution. [3]
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Sandersville is located in northeastern Jones County at (31.785455, -89.034572 U.S. Route 11 (Front Street) passes through the center of town, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Laurel, the county's largest city, and northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Stafford Springs.