Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was named for the Chickasaw leader Itawamba, known to English-speaking settlers as Levi Colbert. He was prominent during the Indian Removal period of the early 19th century, but died before his people left the area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 540 square miles (1,400km2), of which 533 square miles (1,380km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20km2) (1.4%) is water.
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".
Explore Itawamba and see what all this Mississippi Main Street Community has to offer. To view the video series, visit http://mississippihills.org/main-street
published: 18 Feb 2022
Itawamba Main Street designated Mississippi Main Street community
WTVA reporter Chelsea Brown was in Fulton and spoke with the mayors of Fulton, Tremont and Mantachie about the achievement.
published: 22 Jul 2021
New information on Itawamba County homicide
February 13, 2020
published: 14 Feb 2020
Law enforcement at standoff in Itawamba County
Dec. 29, 2018
published: 30 Dec 2018
Four-lane highway project continues in Itawamba County
MDOT continues construction on a new nine-mile extension of State Route 76 in Itawamba County.
The project will extend SR 76 from State Route 23 to State Route 25. Crews are currently clearing land, performing earthwork and installing drainage. Bridge construction over Chubby Creek has also begun.
SR 76 forms a part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in Mississippi. The project will complete the final portion of ADHS Corridor V, which runs from Interstate 55 in Batesville to Interstate 24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, connecting intermodal facilities in the three states, including the Port of Huntsville and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Corridor V links automotive and furniture manufacturing industries in the Mid-South. The increased capacity will help carry anticipat...
published: 18 Sep 2020
New stretch of highway opens in Itawamba County
TU HIGHWAY 76 OPENS VO
published: 12 Apr 2023
An 18 year old is behind bars in Itawamba County accused of kidnapping.
AUGUST 8 29 2018
published: 30 Aug 2018
State issues Silver Alert for missing Itawamba County woman
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert late Saturday night for a woman from Fulton who has not been seen since last month.
published: 08 May 2023
Man accused of killing mother in Itawamba County
Authorities charged a man with capital murder in the death of his mother in Itawamba County.
published: 18 Jul 2023
Itawamba County arrested a woman for taking advantage of her boyfriend.
Explore Itawamba and see what all this Mississippi Main Street Community has to offer. To view the video series, visit http://mississippihills.org/main-street
Explore Itawamba and see what all this Mississippi Main Street Community has to offer. To view the video series, visit http://mississippihills.org/main-street
Explore Itawamba and see what all this Mississippi Main Street Community has to offer. To view the video series, visit http://mississippihills.org/main-street
MDOT continues construction on a new nine-mile extension of State Route 76 in Itawamba County.
The project will extend SR 76 from State Route 23 to State Route...
MDOT continues construction on a new nine-mile extension of State Route 76 in Itawamba County.
The project will extend SR 76 from State Route 23 to State Route 25. Crews are currently clearing land, performing earthwork and installing drainage. Bridge construction over Chubby Creek has also begun.
SR 76 forms a part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in Mississippi. The project will complete the final portion of ADHS Corridor V, which runs from Interstate 55 in Batesville to Interstate 24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, connecting intermodal facilities in the three states, including the Port of Huntsville and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Corridor V links automotive and furniture manufacturing industries in the Mid-South. The increased capacity will help carry anticipated increases in freight traffic, especially between Toyota in Blue Springs and the Toyota-Mazda site in Huntsville, Alabama.
Currently, a 2.5 mile four-lane section of Corridor V stretches into Mississippi from Alabama.
Freight traffic along Corridor V currently has to use a 13-mile section of two-lane SR 23 when traveling from Interstate 22 to Alabama. The new highway will cut four miles off the trip.
The $81 million project was funded in part by a $52.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. Work is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
MDOT continues construction on a new nine-mile extension of State Route 76 in Itawamba County.
The project will extend SR 76 from State Route 23 to State Route 25. Crews are currently clearing land, performing earthwork and installing drainage. Bridge construction over Chubby Creek has also begun.
SR 76 forms a part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in Mississippi. The project will complete the final portion of ADHS Corridor V, which runs from Interstate 55 in Batesville to Interstate 24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, connecting intermodal facilities in the three states, including the Port of Huntsville and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Corridor V links automotive and furniture manufacturing industries in the Mid-South. The increased capacity will help carry anticipated increases in freight traffic, especially between Toyota in Blue Springs and the Toyota-Mazda site in Huntsville, Alabama.
Currently, a 2.5 mile four-lane section of Corridor V stretches into Mississippi from Alabama.
Freight traffic along Corridor V currently has to use a 13-mile section of two-lane SR 23 when traveling from Interstate 22 to Alabama. The new highway will cut four miles off the trip.
The $81 million project was funded in part by a $52.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. Work is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Explore Itawamba and see what all this Mississippi Main Street Community has to offer. To view the video series, visit http://mississippihills.org/main-street
MDOT continues construction on a new nine-mile extension of State Route 76 in Itawamba County.
The project will extend SR 76 from State Route 23 to State Route 25. Crews are currently clearing land, performing earthwork and installing drainage. Bridge construction over Chubby Creek has also begun.
SR 76 forms a part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in Mississippi. The project will complete the final portion of ADHS Corridor V, which runs from Interstate 55 in Batesville to Interstate 24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, connecting intermodal facilities in the three states, including the Port of Huntsville and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Corridor V links automotive and furniture manufacturing industries in the Mid-South. The increased capacity will help carry anticipated increases in freight traffic, especially between Toyota in Blue Springs and the Toyota-Mazda site in Huntsville, Alabama.
Currently, a 2.5 mile four-lane section of Corridor V stretches into Mississippi from Alabama.
Freight traffic along Corridor V currently has to use a 13-mile section of two-lane SR 23 when traveling from Interstate 22 to Alabama. The new highway will cut four miles off the trip.
The $81 million project was funded in part by a $52.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. Work is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was named for the Chickasaw leader Itawamba, known to English-speaking settlers as Levi Colbert. He was prominent during the Indian Removal period of the early 19th century, but died before his people left the area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 540 square miles (1,400km2), of which 533 square miles (1,380km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20km2) (1.4%) is water.