Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | |
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Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′N 90°10′W / 33.95°N 90.17°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | December 31, 1833 |
| Named after | Choctaw word roughly meaning “River of rocks" |
| Seat | Charleston and Sumner |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Area | |
• Total | 652 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,715 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Tallahatchie County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,715. Its county seats are Charleston and Sumner.
Tallahatchie County is located within the Mississippi Delta. The county is divided by the Tallahatchie River which runs from north to south through the county before joining what becomes the Yazoo River in LeFlore County.