Harrison County, MS

Headnote
HARRISON COUNTY, situated on the southern boundary of Mississippi, with the gulf of Mexico on the south, and Pearl river on the west. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Mississippi city. Pop. in 1850, 4,875. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Mississippi

Harrison County, Mississippi (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
HARRISON COUNTY, situated on the southern boundary of Mississippi, with the gulf of Mexico on the south, and Pearl river on the west. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Mississippi city. Pop. in 1850, 4,875.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 151.
Date Type
Hurricane strikes Louisiana and Mississippi coasts Crime/Disasters
Name Type
Biloxi, MS City or Town
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