According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 976 square miles (2,530km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490km2) is land and 402 square miles (1,040km2) (41%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Mississippi by total area.
Wildlife
A single pond in the county contains the critically endangered dusky gopher frog.
Jackson is the state capital and largest city, with a population of around 175,000 people. The state overall has a population of around 3 million people. Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United States.
The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area. Its riverfront areas were cleared for slave-cultivated cotton production before the American Civil War, but after the war, the bottomlands were cleared mostly by freedmen. African Americans made up two-thirds of the property owners in the Delta by the end of the 19th century, but timber and railroad companies acquired much of the land. Clearing altered the ecology of the Delta, increasing the severity of flooding along the Mississippi. Much land is now held by agribusinesses. A largely rural state with agricultural areas dominated by industrial farms, Mississippi is ranked low or last among the states in such measures as health, educational attainment, and median household income. The state's catfishaquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States.
Mississippi was an Australian band (1972–1975), which featured some big names in Australian rock music including Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Kerryn Tolhurst. The band started as Allison Gros in Adelaide, South Australia in 1970 and moved to Melbourne in 1971 where they recorded as Allison Gros, Drummond and in 1972 became Mississippi which eventually evolved into Little River Band by 1975.
History
1970-1972: Allison Gros and Drummond
"Allison Gross" is a traditional English folk ballad with the most widely recognised version recorded by Steeleye Span on their 1973 album Parcel of Rogues. The Adelaide based folk-rock band Allison Gros is believed to be named after this folk ballad and consisted of Graeham Goble (vocals, guitar), Russ Johnson (vocals, guitar), John Mower (vocals, guitar) and Shane Simons (drums). They recorded one single on independent label Gamba "Naturally" released in 1970. The band moved to Melbourne in 1971 and signed to the Fable Records label and released two singles; "If I Ask You" and "All the Days". Under the pseudonym Drummond they recorded a 'chipmunk' version of the 1950s rock song "Daddy Cool", which spent 7 weeks at the top of the Australian national charts from September 1971. The success of their single rode largely on the back of the success of Australian band Daddy Cool, who had scored a number one hit for 10 weeks with "Eagle Rock", which Drummond's single replaced at #1.
"Mississippi" is the second song on Bob Dylan's 2001 album Love and Theft. The song was originally recorded during the Time Out of Mind sessions (demo sessions in Fall 1996; official album sessions in January 1997), but it was ultimately left off the album. Dylan rerecorded the song for Love and Theft in May 2001. Described as having beauty and gravitas, the song features a pop chord progression and with a riff and lyrical theme similar to "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again".
Three outtakes of the song from the Time Out Of Mind sessions were included in Dylan's 2008 "official" bootleg album Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989–2006 (two versions on the generally released discs and one on a bonus disc included with the Deluxe Edition of the album).
Dylan offered the song to Sheryl Crow, who recorded it for her The Globe Sessions, released in 1998, before Dylan revisited it for Love and Theft. Crow's version reworked the song's melody, phrasing, and arrangement, and has been described contrastingly as "remarkable" and as "forgettable, head-bopping pop".
March 11th, 2024 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors Meeting
published: 12 Mar 2024
One dead following officer-involved shooting in Harrison County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that an officer-involved shooting has taken place in Harrison County.
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published: 21 May 2023
Groundbreaking in Harrison County heralds first Buc-ee's in Mississippi in 2025
Groundbreaking in Harrison County heralds first Buc-ee's in Mississippi in 2025
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published: 13 Sep 2023
January 2nd, 2024 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors Meeting
published: 03 Jan 2024
Our Harrison County: Chuck Loftis
Harrison County Sand Beach Director Chuck Loftis is one of the many people that make this Our Harrison County. #HARCO #OurHarrisonCounty
published: 15 Apr 2019
Cold case investigations in Harrison County Mississippi
U.S. Department of Justice grant allows Harrison County Sheriff's investigators to spend time solving mysterious cases.
published: 15 Feb 2016
Harrison County man found dead in South Mississippi prison
An inmate was found dead Monday, December 26 in the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.
https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/harrison-county-man-found-dead-in-south-mississippi-prison/
published: 29 Dec 2022
February 5th, 2024 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors Meeting
published: 05 Feb 2024
CWD Management Public Meeting - Harrison County
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) hosted a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the West Harrison High School Gymnasium, December 20, 2023. In late November of 2023, MDWFP received a CWD positive test result for a hunter-harvested buck from Harrison County. With this being the first CWD-positive detection for this county, MDWFP hosted this public meeting to inform local hunters on the effects and management of this disease.
Learn more about CWD: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/chronic-wasting-disease/
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published: 21 Dec 2023
January 19th, 2024 - Harrison County Board of Supervisors Meeting
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that an officer-involved shooting has taken place in Harrison County.
For more Local News from WLOX:...
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that an officer-involved shooting has taken place in Harrison County.
For more Local News from WLOX: https://www.wlox.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZgBHlQMqHUV_hf4_9jLLQ
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that an officer-involved shooting has taken place in Harrison County.
For more Local News from WLOX: https://www.wlox.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZgBHlQMqHUV_hf4_9jLLQ
Groundbreaking in Harrison County heralds first Buc-ee's in Mississippi in 2025
For more Local News from WVUE: https://www.fox8live.com/
For more YouTu...
Groundbreaking in Harrison County heralds first Buc-ee's in Mississippi in 2025
For more Local News from WVUE: https://www.fox8live.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ijTadOgOLbGWGC1rRy9lA
Groundbreaking in Harrison County heralds first Buc-ee's in Mississippi in 2025
For more Local News from WVUE: https://www.fox8live.com/
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An inmate was found dead Monday, December 26 in the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.
https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/harrison-co...
An inmate was found dead Monday, December 26 in the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.
https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/harrison-county-man-found-dead-in-south-mississippi-prison/
An inmate was found dead Monday, December 26 in the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.
https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/harrison-county-man-found-dead-in-south-mississippi-prison/
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) hosted a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the West Harrison High ...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) hosted a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the West Harrison High School Gymnasium, December 20, 2023. In late November of 2023, MDWFP received a CWD positive test result for a hunter-harvested buck from Harrison County. With this being the first CWD-positive detection for this county, MDWFP hosted this public meeting to inform local hunters on the effects and management of this disease.
Learn more about CWD: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/chronic-wasting-disease/
Follow MDWFP
https://www.facebook.com/mdwfp
https://www.instagram.com/mdwfponline/
https://twitter.com/MDWFPonline
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) hosted a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the West Harrison High School Gymnasium, December 20, 2023. In late November of 2023, MDWFP received a CWD positive test result for a hunter-harvested buck from Harrison County. With this being the first CWD-positive detection for this county, MDWFP hosted this public meeting to inform local hunters on the effects and management of this disease.
Learn more about CWD: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/chronic-wasting-disease/
Follow MDWFP
https://www.facebook.com/mdwfp
https://www.instagram.com/mdwfponline/
https://twitter.com/MDWFPonline
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that an officer-involved shooting has taken place in Harrison County.
For more Local News from WLOX: https://www.wlox.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZgBHlQMqHUV_hf4_9jLLQ
Groundbreaking in Harrison County heralds first Buc-ee's in Mississippi in 2025
For more Local News from WVUE: https://www.fox8live.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ijTadOgOLbGWGC1rRy9lA
An inmate was found dead Monday, December 26 in the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.
https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/mississippi-news/harrison-county-man-found-dead-in-south-mississippi-prison/
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) hosted a public meeting to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at the West Harrison High School Gymnasium, December 20, 2023. In late November of 2023, MDWFP received a CWD positive test result for a hunter-harvested buck from Harrison County. With this being the first CWD-positive detection for this county, MDWFP hosted this public meeting to inform local hunters on the effects and management of this disease.
Learn more about CWD: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/chronic-wasting-disease/
Follow MDWFP
https://www.facebook.com/mdwfp
https://www.instagram.com/mdwfponline/
https://twitter.com/MDWFPonline
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 976 square miles (2,530km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490km2) is land and 402 square miles (1,040km2) (41%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Mississippi by total area.
Wildlife
A single pond in the county contains the critically endangered dusky gopher frog.
Below is a political analysis column by BobbyHarrison. ... A little-known state House member from rural northeast Mississippi played a key role in launching the era back in 2004... -- Article credit to Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today --.
The Mississippi... Local states of emergency were declared along the Mississippi coast, including in Harrison and Jackson counties and the cities of Ocean Springs, Pascagoula and Gautier. Mississippi Gov.