Simpson County, Mississippi
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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Mendenhall.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for Josiah Simpson (1787-1817),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> a territorial judge who also served as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention.<ref>Blakeney, Amanda. 2022. 1/82: Simpson County. Mississippi Landmarks (Mississippi State University), Vol. 18, No. 2, Page 27, October 2022.</ref> Simpson County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
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Major highways
[edit]- File:US 49.svg U.S. Highway 49
- File:Circle sign 13.svg Mississippi Highway 13
- File:Circle sign 28.svg Mississippi Highway 28
- File:Circle sign 43.svg Mississippi Highway 43
- File:Circle sign 149.svg Mississippi Highway 149
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Rankin County (north)
- Smith County (east)
- Covington County (southeast)
- Jefferson Davis County (south)
- Lawrence County (southwest)
- Copiah County (west)
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 15,928 | 61.38% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,803 | 33.92% |
| Native American | 36 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 84 | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 710 | 2.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 386 | 1.49% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,949 people, 9,486 households, and 6,617 families residing in the county.
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[edit]Politics
[edit]A nearly unanimously Democratic county in the days of the Solid South, Simpson County has since swung decisively into the Republican column. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1956, nor any third-party candidates since 1968.
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Education
[edit]Simpson County School District is the local school district.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
It is in the district of Copiah–Lincoln Community College, and has been since 1934.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The district maintains the Simpson County Center.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>