Mississippi County

Mississippi County was created November 1, 1833, of territory cut from Crittenden County and was named for the mighty river forming its entire eastern boundary. Osceola was the original county seat, but Blytheville became the seat of justice for the northern section in 1870 that created dual county seats. The landscape of Mississippi County is flat, fertile, Delta farmland. The economy is made up of diversified farming and light manufacturing. Cotton Boll Vocational and Technical School and Mississippi County Community College offer a variety of educational experiences. Mississippi County Community College was the first solar-powered college in the nation. Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge is the oldest federal refuge in Arkansas and offers good hunting and fishing. Both courthouses are unique. The Blytheville courthouse building features a lot of marble with mahogany woodwork, the Osceola Courthouse building features colorful, baked stone tile, marble and wrought iron staircases. The first floor is windowless and designed to be protected from possible flooding from the Mississippi River. History from early times in the county is stored in both locations.

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County Officials				Phone		Fax		E-Mail
County Judge		Randy Carney		(870) 763-3212		(870) 763-0150		rcarney@mcagov.com
County Clerk		Lib Shippen		(870) 762-2411		(870) 838-7784		lshippen@mcagov.com
Circuit Clerk		Donna Bray		(870) 762-2332		(870) 762-8148		les_1313@yahoo.com
County Sheriff		Dale Cook		(870) 762-2243		(8700 658-2510		misscoso@hotmail.com
County Collector		Patricia Caldwell		(870) 763-6841		(870) 762-4504		misscocoll@mcagov.com
County Treasurer		Peggy Meatte		(870) 762-2152		(870) 762-4503		pmeatte@mcagov.com
County Assessor		Harley Bradley		(870) 763-6860		(870) 763-5151		hlb_1949@yahoo.com
County Coroner		Mike Godsey				(870) 563-6578
Justice of the Peace		Jonathan Abbott
Justice of the Peace		Barry Ball
Justice of the Peace		Sylvester Belcher
Justice of the Peace		Judith Chiles
Justice of the Peace		Robert Earl Davis
Justice of the Peace		Benton Felts
Justice of the Peace		Fred Fleeman
Justice of the Peace		Adonis Hopper
Justice of the Peace		Ken Kennemore
Justice of the Peace		Rev. Emmanuel Lofton
Justice of the Peace		Hattie Middlebrook
Justice of the Peace		Bill Nelson
Justice of the Peace		Michael White