Arkansas

Mississippi

40,685
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Mississippi

Mississippi, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 1,410. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 40,685.

Its recorded population peaked at 82,375 in 1950, and has since declined by roughly 51 percent.

On the ground today, 5 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Nodena Site Warfare Arkansas, Mississippian Nodena Phase Violence, Nodena Site Conflict, and 45 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202040,685
201046,480
200051,979
199057,525
198059,517
197062,060
196070,174
195082,375
194080,217
193069,289
192047,320
191030,468
190016,384
189011,635
18807,332
18703,633
18603,895
18502,368
18401,410
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Mississippi

Military engagements that took place in Mississippi, Arkansas.

Nodena Site Warfare Arkansas
1400
Mississippian Nodena Phase Violence
1400
Nodena Site Conflict
1400
Fort Pillow Massacre (Tennessee)
1864
Naval Attack at Fort Pillow
1864

Historic places in Mississippi

National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi, Arkansas.

Mississippi County Courthouse, Chickasawba District
Blytheville
Herman Davis Memorial
Manila
Keiser School
Keiser
Burdette School Complex Historic District
Burdette
Chickasawba Mound (3M55)
Blytheville
Tompkins, Chris, House
Burdette
Wilson Residential Historic District
Wilson
Nodena Site
Wilson
Kress Building
Blytheville
Hale Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Osceola
Hale Avenue Historic District Boundary Increase II
Osceola
Hale Avenue Historic District
Osceola
Wilson Community House
Wilson
Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot
Manila
Violet Cemetery
Osceola
Wilson High School Gymnasium
Wilson
Blytheville Commercial Historic District
Blytheville
Garden Point Cemetery
Etowah
Widner-Magers Farm Historic District
Dell
Three States Lumber Company Mill Powerhouse
Burdette
United States Highway 61 Arch
Blytheville
Wildy, Edward Samuel, Barn
Etowah
Keiser Water Tower
Keiser
Delta Valley & Southern Railway Locomotive #50
Delpro
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Other counties in Arkansas

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Frequently asked about Mississippi

When does Mississippi first appear in the US census?
Mississippi, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 1,410.
What is the population of Mississippi?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Mississippi had a recorded population of 40,685.
When did Mississippi's population peak?
Mississippi's recorded population peaked at 82,375 in 1950.
Were any battles fought in Mississippi?
5 documented military engagements took place in Mississippi, including Nodena Site Warfare Arkansas, Mississippian Nodena Phase Violence, Nodena Site Conflict.
How many historic places are in Mississippi?
45 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi, Arkansas.
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