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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY

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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY HISTORY

The county is named for the Mississippi River which forms the eastern border of the county. It is located in the northeastern area of the state and was created from Crittenden County on November 1, 1833. Osceola was the original county seat, but in 1870 Blytheville became the seat of justice for the northern section thus making two county seats.

The county ranks 4th in the nation in the production of cotton, according to the 1997 Census of Agriculture. It is home to the Cotton Boll Vocational and Technical School and the Mississippi County Community College.

The 2000 population of the county was 51,979. (More county history)

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