Attala County, Administrative division in central Mississippi, United States.
The county spans across 737 square miles of land with the Big Black River forming its western boundary in central Mississippi.
The county received its name from Atala, a fictional Native American character in François-René de Chateaubriand's early nineteenth-century novel.
The racial composition of Attala County reflects the diversity of Mississippi with a population mix of 52.6% White and 42.72% African American residents.
The Natchez Trace Parkway and multiple state highways, including Mississippi Routes 12, 14, 19, 35, and 43, provide access throughout the county.
The population peaked at 30,227 residents in 1940, demonstrating significant demographic changes throughout the twentieth century in this rural region.
GPS coordinates: 33.07779,-89.56807
Latest update: April 1, 2025 09:21
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