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Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Pearl River , an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the 2020 census , the population was 25,949. [ 1 ]
There were a total of 4,292 students enrolled in the Simpson County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 52.40% African American, 46.44% White, 0.89% Hispanic, 0.16% Native American, and 0.12% Asian.
William L. Sharkey (1798–1873), 25th Governor of Mississippi and Mississippi Supreme Court justice 3,336: 435.3 sq mi (1,127 km 2) Simpson County: 127: Mendenhall: SI: 1824: Formed from Copiah County: Josiah Simpson, Mississippi Territory judge and delegate to the 1817 Mississippi Constitutional Convention [25] 25,715: 590.5 sq mi (1,529 km 2 ...
The bridge, located about 40 miles south of Jackson on State Route 149 over the Strong River in Simpson County, had been closed for nearly a month so crews could demolish it, the Mississippi ...
After learning that a town with that name already existed in Mississippi, the city had its name changed to Mendenhall to honor Thomas Mendenhall, a citizen and lawyer from Westville, Mississippi (which has become a ghost town). [3] Mendenhall is the county seat of Simpson County. The county courthouse was built in 1907 [4] by architect Andrew J ...
This image taken from video from CNN affiliate WLBT shows construction workers at the scene after a bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County, Mississippi, collapsed on Wednesday, October 16 ...
Magee is approximately 42 miles south of Jackson, 45 miles north of Hattiesburg, [5] and 12 miles south of Mendenhall, the county seat of Simpson County. [6] Magee's first mayor was R.P. Vinson, who served from 1900 to 1907. [5] In 2013, First Baptist Church in downtown Magee was seriously damaged by a fire but has been restored. [7]
A Simpson County Sheriff’s Deputy appeared for an arraignment Thursday after he was indicted for using excessive force against an arrestee who was handcuffed.. The U.S. Attorney's Office issued ...