There are 82 counties in Mississippi.  All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a board of supervisors.
There are 410 county subdivisions in Mississippi known as minor civil divisions (MCDs).  The MCDs in Mississippi are supervisors’ districts, which are nonfunctioning geographic subdivisions of the county defined for the purpose of electing county officials.  Each county has five districts.
Mississippi Counties - Populated Places in 82 Counties  
 
	
	
	
	
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				Adams County 
			
				Alcorn County 
			
				Amite County 
			
				Attala County 
			
				Benton County 
			
				Bolivar County 
			
				Calhoun County 
			
				Carroll County 
			
				Chickasaw County 
			
				Choctaw County 
			
				Claiborne County 
			
				Clarke County 
			
				Clay County 
			
				Coahoma County 
			
				Copiah County 
			
				Covington County 
			
				DeSoto County 
			
				Forrest County 
			
				Franklin County 
			
				George County 
			
				Greene County 
			
				Grenada County 
			
				Hancock County 
			
				Harrison County 
			
				Hinds County 
			
				Holmes County 
			
				Humphreys County 
			
				Issaquena County 
			
				Itawamba County 
			
				Jackson County 
			
				Jasper County 
			
				Jefferson County 
			
				Jefferson Davis County 
			
				Jones County 
			
				Kemper County 
			
				Lafayette County 
			
				Lamar County 
			
				Lauderdale County 
			
				Lawrence County 
			
				Leake County 
			
				Lee County 
			
				Leflore County 
			
				Lincoln County 
			
				Lowndes County 
			
				Madison County 
			
				Marion County 
			
				Marshall County 
			
				Monroe County 
			
				Montgomery County 
			
				Neshoba County 
			
				Newton County 
			
				Noxubee County 
			
				Oktibbeha County 
			
				Panola County 
			
				Pearl River County 
			
				Perry County 
			
				Pike County 
			
				Pontotoc County 
			
				Prentiss County 
			
				Quitman County 
			
				Rankin County 
			
				Scott County 
			
				Sharkey County 
			
				Simpson County 
			
				Smith County 
			
				Stone County 
			
				Sunflower County 
			
				Tallahatchie County 
			
				Tate County 
			
				Tippah County 
			
				Tishomingo County 
			
				Tunica County 
			
				Union County 
			
				Walthall County 
			
				Warren County 
			
				Washington County 
			
				Wayne County 
			
				Webster County 
			
				Wilkinson County 
			
				Winston County 
			
				Yalobusha County 
			
				Yazoo County 
			
	 
	
	
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  		The Mississippi Counties  section of the gazetteer lists the cities, towns, neighborhoods and subdivisions for each of the 82 Mississippi Counties.
		Also see Mississippi County: ZIP Codes  | Physical, Cultural & Historical Features  | Census Data  | Land, Farms, & Ranches 
		Nearby physical features such as streams, islands and lakes are listed along with maps and driving directions. The same is true for both historical features and cultural features such as hospitals, parks, schools and airports.
		Each profile includes the current weather plus a seven day forecast. Note that for smaller populated places, the weather report may be for the nearest weather reporting station or airport.
		The local information and data include economic and demographic data, census information and facts about the local environmental situation including such items as maps of flood zones, local sources of pollution, air quality indices and local areas where hazardous materials may be used or stored.
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