Prentiss County, Mississippi
County of Prentiss | |
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Prentiss County Courthouse in Booneville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′N 88°31′W / 34.61°N 88.52°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | April 15, 1870 |
| Named after | Seargent Smith Prentiss |
| Seat | Booneville |
| Largest city | Booneville |
| Area | |
• Total | 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Land | 415 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,008 |
• Estimate (2024) | 25,489 |
| • Density | 60.3/sq mi (23.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,008. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for Seargent Smith Prentiss, a noted speaker and US Congressman from Natchez.