Quitman County, Mississippi
Quitman County, Mississippi | |
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Quitman County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′N 90°17′W / 34.25°N 90.29°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named after | John A. Quitman |
| Seat | Marks |
| Largest town | Marks |
| Area | |
• Total | 406 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,176 |
| • Density | 15.2/sq mi (5.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | quitmancountyms |
Quitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,176, making it the third-least populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Marks. The county is named after John A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 and from 1850 to 1851.
Quitman County is located in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi.