Prentiss County, Mississippi

Prentiss County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 25,275 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Booneville.[2]

Prentiss County
The Prentiss County Courthouse in Booneville
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°37′N 88°31′W
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1870
Named forSeargent Smith Prentiss
SeatBooneville
Largest cityBooneville
Area
  Total418 sq mi (1,080 km2)
  Land415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
  Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.8%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total25,276
  Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.prentisscounty.org

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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