Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Jasper County, Mississippi.

Official Website

Jasper County was formed in 1833 and was named for Sgt. William Jasper who distinguished himself in the defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War.

During the antebellum years, cotton was cultivated with slave labor on large plantations in the county. This was the heyday of the county seat of Paulding, Mississippi, called the "Queen City of the East." It was a trading center for the plantations, as well as for yeomen farmers in the area.

Adjacent Counties

• Clarke County
• Wayne County
• Jones County
• Newton County
• Smith County

Cities, Towns & Communities

• Baxter
• Bay Springs
• Garlandville
• Heidelburg
• Hero
• Lake Como
• Louin
• Montrose
• Moss
• Paulding (County Seat)
• Rose Hill
• Stafford Springs
• Stringer
• Success
• Twistwood
• Vossburg

Links

Wikipedia

Roots Web

Unlocking Family Ties Through Genealogy

Bienville National Forest (part)

MS Gen Web

Genealogy Trails

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