Description
Located in southwest Mississippi, Jefferson County was established on April 2, 1799 under the name Pickering County and was renamed Jefferson County on January 11, 1802. (Mississippi Encyclopedia; Wikipedia; Atlas of Historical County Boundaries)
See also: https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/jefferson-county/
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