Neshoba County | |
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![]() Neshoba County courthouse and Confederate Monument in Philadelphia | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°45′N 89°07′W / 32.75°N 89.12°W | |
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Founded | 1833 |
Named for | Choctaw for “wolf” |
Seat | Philadelphia |
Largest city | Philadelphia |
Area | |
• Total | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Land | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,087 |
• Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Neshoba County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 29,087 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Philadelphia.[2]