Jasper County, Mississippi
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Jasper County is located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. At the 2020 census, the population was 16,367.[1] In 1906, the state legislature established two county courts, one at the first county seat of Paulding in the eastern part of the county and also one at Bay Springs in the west, where the railroad had been constructed.[2] Jasper County is part of the Laurel, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Jasper County | |
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Coordinates: 32°01′N 89°07′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1833 |
Named for | William Jasper |
Seat | Bay Springs and Paulding |
Largest city | Bay Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Land | 676 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,367 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Bay Springs' growth soon surpassed that of Paulding. No roadway connected the two parts of the county until one was built in 1935–1936. The still largely rural county is the major producer in the state of gas and oil, located in the southeast, and of timber, cattle, and poultry.