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Tallahatchie County Map, Mississippi

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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

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Right in the heart of the Mississippi Delta region, you’ll find Tallahatchie County. It’s a place with a complicated past and a hopeful future. The Tallahatchie River snakes through the county, giving it its name and shaping its landscape.

Charleston (in the east) and Sumner (in the west) serve as dual county seats. Cotton fields stretch for miles, showing off the area’s agricultural roots.

Nature lovers flock to Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge for some of the best bird-watching in the state. Tallahatchie County gained notoriety as the site of Emmett Till’s murder, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.

CategoryDetails
County NameTallahatchie County
County SeatCharleston and Sumner (dual seats)
PopulationApproximately 12,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesCharleston, Sumner, Tutwiler, Glendora, Webb, Philipp
Interstates and HighwaysMS 3, MS 32, MS 35, MS 49W
FIPS Code28-135
Total Area (Land and Water)652 square miles (Land: 645 sq mi, Water: 7 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Quitman County (North), Panola County (Northeast), Yalobusha County (East), Grenada County (Southeast), Leflore County (South), Sunflower County (Southwest), Coahoma County (Northwest)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CT)
StateMississippi
Coordinates33.9281° N, 90.1785° W
EtymologyNamed after a Choctaw word meaning “rock of waters”
Major LandmarksTallahatchie County Courthouse, Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center, Sumner Town Square

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