Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Jefferson Davis County
County
Jefferson Davis County Courthouse in Prentiss
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°34′N 89°49′W / 31.56°N 89.82°W / 31.56; -89.82
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1906
Named for	Jefferson Davis
Seat	Prentiss
Largest town	Prentiss
Area
• Total	409 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Land	408 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,321
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.jeffersondaviscountyms.com

Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,321.^[1] Its county seat is Prentiss.^[2] The county is named after Mississippi Senator and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The county was carved out of Covington and Lawrence counties in March 1906. Governor James K. Vardaman signed the bill creating the county on May 9, 1906.