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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Humphreys County, Tennessee. Official Website Humphreys County was established in 1809 and was named for, Judge and future Congressman, Parry Wayne Humphreys. During the Civil War, the Battle of Johnsonville was fought in the western half of the county in late 1864. The remnants of the battle site are the focus of Johnsonville Stat...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Official Website Humphreys County is located in the Mississippi Delta region. It is the newest county in Mississippi, formed in 1918, and is named for Benjamin G. Humphreys. Adjacent Counties Holmes County Leflore County Yazoo County Sharkey County Sunflower County Washington County
The Battle of Johnsonville was fought November 4–5, 1864, in Benton County, Tennessee and Humphreys County, Tennessee , during the American Civil War . Confederate cavalry commander Maj. General Nathan Bedford Forrest culminated a 23-day raid through western Tennessee by attacking the Union supply base at Johnsonville. Forrest's attack destroyed numerous boats in the Tennessee River and million...