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Winston County
The historic Strand Theatre in Louisville, Mississippi.
The historic Strand Theatre in Louisville, Mississippi.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Winston County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded 1833
Named for Louis Winston
Seat Louisville
Largest city Louisville
Area
 • Total 610 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land 607 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Water 2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 17,714
 • Density 29.04/sq mi (11.21/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website Winston County, Mississippi
Winston County Economic Development District Partnership

Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In the 2020 census, the population was 17,714. Its county seat is Louisville. The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.

The county is the site of Nanih Waiya, an ancient mound built in the Woodland period, about 1 CE-300 CE. Since the 17th century, it has been venerated by the Choctaw people who later occupied the area. As of 2008, the mound is owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally-recognized tribe.

History

The county is one of sixteen formed when chief Greenwood LeFlore ceded the lands in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which resulted in the removal of the Choctaw Nation from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma.

In 1863, during the American Civil War, the Union Army under Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, marched through Louisville with 900 troops on a raid through Mississippi. There was no fighting in Winston County and no significant destruction of property.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 607 square miles (1,570 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

  • Circle sign 14.svg Mississippi Highway 14
  • Circle sign 15.svg Mississippi Highway 15
  • Circle sign 19.svg Mississippi Highway 19
  • Circle sign 25.svg Mississippi Highway 25

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Tombigbee National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 4,650
1850 7,956 71.1%
1860 9,811 23.3%
1870 8,984 −8.4%
1880 10,087 12.3%
1890 12,089 19.8%
1900 14,124 16.8%
1910 17,139 21.3%
1920 18,139 5.8%
1930 21,239 17.1%
1940 22,751 7.1%
1950 22,231 −2.3%
1960 19,246 −13.4%
1970 18,406 −4.4%
1980 19,474 5.8%
1990 19,433 −0.2%
2000 20,160 3.7%
2010 19,198 −4.8%
2020 17,714 −7.7%
2023 (est.) 17,416 −9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013
USA Winston County, Mississippi age pyramid
Age pyramid Winston County

2020 census

Winston County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 8,856 49.99%
Black or African American 8,078 45.6%
Native American 162 0.91%
Asian 39 0.22%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 352 1.99%
Hispanic or Latino 226 1.28%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 17,714 people, 7,269 households, and 4,737 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,198 people living in the county. 51.9% were White, 45.6% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Communities

City

Town

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Education

There are three public high schools in Winston County, Louisville High School (Louisville Wildcats) , Nanih Waiya Attendance Center (Nanih Waiya Warriors) and Noxapater Attendance Center (Noxapater Tigers). In addition, there are two private schools, Winston Academy also known as (W.A.) or (Winston Patriots), established in 1969 as a segregation academy, and Grace Christian School (Eagles) in Louisville which was founded in 1970.

Notable people

  • Andy Kennedy - basketball player and coach

See also

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

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