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County · code 05093

Mississippi CountyArkansas

Mississippi County is located in Arkansas with its county seat in Blytheville and Osceola. The county was created on January 1, 1834, from Crittenden County by the Arkansas Territory.

  • Founded1834
  • County seatBlytheville and Osceola
  • Land area902 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
  • Population40,685 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped31,005 checked 14 October 2026
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Tipton, TNLauderdale, TNDunklin, MOPemiscot, MOCraigheadShelby, TNCrittendenPoinsettDyer, TN Blytheville and Osceola Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Mississippi on the map of Arkansas

Arkansas has 75 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

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History

Formed in 1834 from Crittenden County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Mississippi County was created by the Arkansas Territory from Crittenden County when an act passed on November 1, 1833, and took effect on January 1, 1834. In 1859, the county lost territory to the creation of Craighead County and to Poinsett County. In 1861, Mississippi County gained all of Dean Island from Crittenden County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1834
    Mississippi County created Mississippi created by Arkansas Territory from Crittenden. Act passed 1 November 1833; took effect 1 January 1834.
    from Crittenden
    · Ark. Terr. Acts 1833, 8th sess., pp. 13-17
  2. 1836
    Became part of Arkansas Mississippi became a county in the state of Arkansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 5, chs. 100, 120 [1836]/pp. 50-52, 58-59; Swindler, 1: 342-344, 354-358; Van Zandt, 119
  3. 1859
    Lost territory Mississippi lost to creation of Craighead and lost to Poinsett.
    to Craigheadto Poinsett
    · Ark. Acts 1858, 12th sess., no. 171, secs. 1, 18/pp. 201-205
  4. 1861
    Gained territory Mississippi gained all of Dean Island from Crittenden.
    from Crittenden
    · Ark. Acts 1860, 13th sess., no. 129/p. 274

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Mississippi

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Mississippi by the Census

Population
40,685 2020 Census count
Housing units
19,075 2020 Census count
Land area
902 square miles
Water area
28 square miles
People per sq mi
45 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Mississippi County

When was Mississippi County founded?
Mississippi County was founded in 1834, formed from Crittenden County.
What is the county seat of Mississippi County?
The county seat of Mississippi County is Blytheville and Osceola.
Is there an online parcel map for Mississippi County?
Yes. Arkansas GIS Office publishes a parcel map of 31,005 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Mississippi County's boundary or name changed?
Mississippi County was created in 1834 from Crittenden County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Craighead County, Crittenden County and Poinsett County.
Who issues building permits in Mississippi County?
The county's page on building permits: Work Permit for Minors. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Mississippi County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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