Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Mississippi County is the easternmost county in 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 is named for the Mississippi River which borders the county to the east. Mississippi County is part of the First Congressional District in Arkansas.
Osceola is a city in, and a dual county seat of, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. [4] Located along the Mississippi River within the Arkansas Delta, the settlement was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1853. Occupying an important location on the river, the city's economy grew as steamboat traffic increased.
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is a Federal-State partnership whose mission it is to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Mississippi Delta.The Delta Regional Authority serves 252 counties and parishes in parts of eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Transportation in Mississippi County, Arkansas (36 P) Pages in category "Mississippi County, Arkansas" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Etowah is located in western Mississippi County. The town is concentrated along Arkansas Highway 136 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lepanto and 14 miles (23 km) south of Manila. It is 17 miles (27 km) west of Osceola, the county seat. Etowah's municipal boundaries stretch southward to Arkansas Highway 140 and eastward to Arkansas Highway 77.
Bassett is located in southern Mississippi County at (35.535942, -90.126052 U.S. Route 61 passes through the town, leading northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Osceola , the county seat , and southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Turrell .
Burdette is located in northeastern Mississippi County at (35.856818, -90.040113 The town is concentrated along Arkansas Highway 148, 5 miles (8 km) north of Luxora and 9 miles (14 km) south of Blytheville, and about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of the Mississippi River.
Dell is located in northern Mississippi County. The town lies along the Pemiscot Bayou 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Blytheville , the largest city in the county, and 10 miles (16 km) south of the Arkansas- Missouri state line.