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Marshall County
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
Map of Mississippi highlighting Marshall County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded 1836
Named for John Marshall
Seat Holly Springs
Largest city Holly Springs
Area
 • Total 710 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Land 706 sq mi (1,830 km2)
 • Water 3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 33,752
 • Estimate 
(2023)
34,123 Increase
 • Density 47.5/sq mi (18.35/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Marshall County is a special area called a county in the northern part of Mississippi, a state in the United States. It's located right on the border! In 2020, about 33,752 people lived here. The main town and where the county government is located is Holly Springs. The county is named after John Marshall, who was a very important judge in the early 1800s. Marshall County is also part of the larger Memphis city area, which includes parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Geography

Marshall County covers a total area of about 710 square miles. Most of this area, about 706 square miles, is land. Only a small part, about 3.6 square miles, is water. That's less than 1% of the total area!

Major roads

Many important roads pass through Marshall County, helping people travel and connect different places.

  • I-22.svg Interstate 22
  • I-269.svg Interstate 269
  • US 72.svg U.S. Route 72
  • US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
  • Circle sign 4.svg Mississippi Highway 4
  • Circle sign 7.svg Mississippi Highway 7
  • Circle sign 178.svg Mississippi Highway 178
  • Ellipse sign 302.svg Mississippi Highway 302
  • Ellipse sign 309.svg Mississippi Highway 309
  • Ellipse sign 310.svg Mississippi Highway 310
  • Ellipse sign 311.svg Mississippi Highway 311
  • Ellipse sign 349.svg Mississippi Highway 349

Neighboring counties

Marshall County shares its borders with several other counties.

Protected natural areas

Part of the Holly Springs National Forest is located within Marshall County. This is a special area where nature is protected.

People and population

In 2020, the census showed that 33,752 people lived in Marshall County. There were 12,772 households and 8,832 families.

Most people in Marshall County are either White or Black or African American. In 2020, about 48.25% of the people were White, and about 44.09% were Black or African American. There are also people from other backgrounds, including Hispanic or Latino people, who made up about 4.56% of the population.

Communities

Marshall County has several towns and communities where people live.

City

  • Holly Springs is the biggest town and the county seat. This means it's where the main county offices are.

Towns

Census-designated places

These are areas that are like towns but are not officially incorporated as cities or towns.

Unincorporated communities

These are smaller communities that are not part of any city or town.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Marshall (Misisipi) para niños

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