Humphreys County, Administrative county in Mississippi, United States
Humphreys County occupies 431 square miles of land in the Mississippi Delta region, with Belzoni serving as its administrative center.
The county, established in 1918, bears the name of Benjamin G. Humphreys and stands as the most recently formed county in Mississippi.
The population of 7,785 residents, according to the 2020 census, reflects a demographic composition of 78% African American and 18% White communities.
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge and Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area provide opportunities for nature observation and outdoor activities.
The county earned recognition as the Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World in 1976, with forty thousand acres dedicated to catfish production.
Location: Mississippi
Inception: 1918
Capital city: Belzoni
Shares border with: Sunflower County, Yazoo County, Sharkey County, Washington County, Leflore County, Holmes County
GPS coordinates: 33.13000,-90.52000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:05
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
37.5 km
Rice–Totten Field
45.3 km
Holly Bluff Site
38.3 km
Mount Holly
48.3 km
Jaketown Site
12.3 km
Belmont Plantation
50.2 km
Delta National Forest
56.5 km
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
35.6 km
Leroy Percy State Park
38.6 km
Holmes County State Park
57.4 km
Junius R. Ward House
49.2 km
Wetherbee House
59.2 km
Woodburn Bridge
33.5 km
Acona Church, Cemetery, and School
49.1 km
Ricks Memorial Library
32.9 km
Indianola Historic District
37.7 km
U.S. Post Office
46.6 km
First Methodist Church of Greenwood
53.4 km
Washington County Courthouse
58.4 km
Leland Historic District
46.7 km
Washington School
54.8 km
Southworth House
52.4 km
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal
53.1 km
Augustus J. Oakes House
33.4 km
Rex Theatre
45.2 km
New Crescent Theatre
7.4 km
Keesler Bridge
53.6 km
Wesley Methodist Church Historic District
52.8 kmReviews
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