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Sam Britton
Sam Britton is a former Republican member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission representing the Southern District since his election in 2015 to replace the outgoing Steve Renfroe. The Southern District includes Adams, Amite, Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Wayne and Wilkinson counties. Biography Sam Britton grew up in Waynesboro, Mississippi where his mother worked in the school lunch room and drove a school bus. His father worked in the oil industry as a roughneck. Neither parent attended college but both instilled the value of hard work and the importance of education in their children as all five graduated from college, four going on to earn master's degrees. Britton graduated from Jones County Junior College before attending the University of Southern Mississippi where he comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison County, Mississippi
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,621, making it the second-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seats are Biloxi and Gulfport. The county is named after U.S. President William Henry Harrison. Harrison County is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. The county was severely damaged from both Hurricane Camille on August 17, 1969, and Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, causing catastrophic effects. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (41%) are covered by water. The Tchoutacabouffa River has its mouth at Biloxi Bay just north of the city of Biloxi. Gulfport, Mississippi, is the chief port in the state, with access to the Gulf of Mexico through a ship channel. This is the second-largest county in Mississippi by total area. Wildlife A single pond in the county contains the critically endangered dusky gopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,491. Its county seat is Raleigh. Smith County is a prohibition or dry county. History Smith County is named for Major David Smith. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Major highways * Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 18 * Mississippi Highway 28 * Mississippi Highway 35 * Mississippi Highway 37 * Mississippi Highway 540 * Mississippi Highway 481 * Mississippi Highway 501 * Mississippi Highway 902 Adjacent counties * Scott County (north) * Jasper County (east) * Jones County (southeast) * Covington County (south) * Simpson County (west) * Rankin County (northwest) National protected area * Bienville National Forest (part) Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,209 people, 5,820 households, and 4,109 families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpson County, Mississippi
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 2010 census, the population was 27,503. The county seat is Mendenhall. The county is named for Josiah Simpson (1787-1817), a territorial judge who also served as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention.Blakeney, Amanda. 2022. 1/82: Simpson County. ''Mississippi Landmarks'' (Mississippi State University), Vol. 18, No. 2, Page 27, October 2022. Simpson County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 49 * Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 28 * Mississippi Highway 43 * Mississippi Highway 149 Adjacent counties * Rankin County (north) * Smith County (east) * Covington County (southeast) * Jefferson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Mississippi
Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,324. The county seat is Magnolia. Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Pike County was formed from Marion County by an act of the Territorial General Assembly on December 9, 1815. Holmesville was selected as the county seat on December 11, 1816; it was named in honor of Major Andrew Hunter Holmes, an army officer killed in the War of 1812. In 1873 Magnolia was voted in as the new county seat. The county was devoted to agriculture and is still mostly rural. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 55 * U.S. Highway 51 * U.S. Highway 98 * Mississippi Highway 24 * Mississippi Highway 44 * Mississippi Highway 48 * Mississippi Highway 570 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry County, Mississippi
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,250. The county seat is New Augusta. The county is named after the War of 1812 naval hero, Oliver Hazard Perry. Perry County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Until 1906, the county seat was the old town of Augusta, near the center of the county on the east bank of the Leaf River. At Old Augusta, the outlaw James Copeland was executed by hanging on October 30, 1857. Old Augusta remains a small village today. New Augusta, two miles south of Old Augusta, was made the county seat of Perry County, because it was situated on the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 98 * Mississippi Highway 15 * Mississippi Highway 29 * Mississippi Highway 42 Adjacent counties * Wayne County (nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl River County, Mississippi
Pearl River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 55,834 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Poplarville. Pearl River County comprises the Picayune, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New Orleans- Metairie- Hammond, LA- MS Combined Statistical Area. Pearl River County is a dry county, and as such, the sale, transportation, and even private possession of beverage alcohol is prohibited by law, except within Picayune and Poplarville. History Pearl River County was originally formed as Pearl County in 1872 from portions of Hancock and Marion Counties. Because of low population density and a small tax base, Pearl County dissolved in 1878. Present-day Pearl River County was organized in 1890 by an act of the Mississippi Legislature utilizing the same land area as its predecessor Pearl County. On the night of April 24, 1959, Mack Charles Parker, an African-American accused of rape, was abducted from the Pearl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion County, Mississippi
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,441. Its county seat is Columbia. Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 98 * Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 35 * Mississippi Highway 43 * Mississippi Highway 44 Adjacent counties * Jefferson Davis County (north) * Lamar County (east) * Pearl River County (southeast) * Washington Parish, Louisiana (south) * Walthall County (west) * Lawrence County (northwest) Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,441 people, 9,483 households, and 5,863 families residing in the county. Government and infrastructure The Mississippi Department of Human Services's Division of Youth Services operated the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,869. Its county seat is Brookhaven. The county was created by the legislature on April 7, 1870, during the Reconstruction Era. It was formed from portions of Lawrence, Pike, Franklin, Copiah, and Amite counties. It was named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln County comprises the Brookhaven, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson– Vicksburg–Brookhaven Combined Statistical Area. The county is southwest of the state capital of Jackson. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 55 * U.S. Highway 51 * U.S. Highway 84 Adjacent counties * Copiah County (north) * Lawrence County (east) * Walthall County (southeast) * Pike County (south) * Amite County (southwest) * Franklin County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence County, Mississippi
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016. Its county seat is Monticello. The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Route 84 * Mississippi Highway 27 * Mississippi Highway 43 * Mississippi Highway 44 Adjacent counties * Simpson County (northeast) * Jefferson Davis County (east) * Marion County (southeast) * Walthall County (south) * Lincoln County (west) * Copiah County (northwest) Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,016 people, 4,849 households, and 3,385 families residing in the county. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 13,258 people, 5,040 households, and 3,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 5,688 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamar County, Mississippi
Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,658. Its county seat is Purvis. Named for Confederate Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, the county was carved out of Marion County to the west in 1904. Lamar County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is largely a rural county, except for its northeast quarter. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 59 * U.S. Highway 11 * U.S. Highway 98 * Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 42 * Mississippi Highway 44 Adjacent counties * Covington County (north) * Forrest County (east) *Pearl River County (south) * Marion County (west) *Jefferson Davis County (northwest) Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 64,222 people, 22,116 households, and 15,584 families residing in the county. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,321. Its county seat is Prentiss. The county is named after Mississippi Senator and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The county was carved out of Covington and Lawrence counties in March 1906. Governor James K. Vardaman signed the bill creating the county on May 9, 1906. History The genesis of the county occurred on March 31, 1906, when a Mississippi state legislative act authorized the new country's boundaries. The residents of western Covington County and eastern Lawrence County had frequently complained of the rivers and streams impeding the route to their respective county seats. Jefferson Davis County was the state's 77th county. A 1906 special referendum determined that the county seat would be Prentiss, named for either famed Mississippi lawmaker and orator Seargent Smith Prentiss, or wealthy landowner Prentiss Webb Berry. The settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
