Welcome to
Amite County, Mississippi
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Formed on February 24, 1809 and located in the Natchez District, Amite County was named after the river that runs through the county. The river was given the name Amite from the French word "amiti", meaning "friendliness" Liberty is the county seat of Amite.
We'll be doing the best we can to create a website that
you will find helpful, useful and meaningful as you trace the trails of your ancestors through Amite County until
a permanent host can be found. We are sorry that we can't do any individual research for you but we'll do everything
possible to add information to this site that will help. Being a brand new website we are in need of If you can't be a County Host that's okay, you can still be a great deal of help. We need volunteers who will ferret out Amite County History of any kind. People who will find interesting documents to transcribe and email to us. We are looking for all the regular information such as Biographies, Deaths, Births and Marriages and Obituaries. There will be the native Indian history of the area that will be of interest to a lot of people. Probably of the greatest importance would be the Pioneer Families of Amite County Mississippi. There is a special section on this website for the pioneer folks who paved the way and made the county what it is today. This is the type of information that will set this County Web Page apart from most others.
Research Topics
Cities & Towns of Amite County
Neighboring Counties
Addresses & Off-Site Links * Amite County Chancery Clerk, P O Box 680, Liberty, MS 39365, Phone: (601) 657-8022, Fax: (601) 657-8288 *Amite County Historical & Genealogical Society, P O Box 2, Liberty, MS 39645 *Liberty Public Library, 196 Clinic Drive, Liberty, MS 39645
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