Winston County, Mississippi

Winston County
County
The historic Strand Theatre in Louisville, Mississippi.
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°05′N 89°02′W / 33.09°N 89.04°W / 33.09; -89.04
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1833
Named for	Louis Winston
Seat	Louisville
Largest city	Louisville
Area
• Total	610 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land	607 sq mi (1,570 km2)
• Water	2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,714
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	Winston County, Mississippi Winston County Economic Development District Partnership

Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In the 2020 census, the population was 17,714.^[1] Its county seat is Louisville.^[2] The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.^[3]

The county is the site of Nanih Waiya, an ancient mound built in the Woodland period, about 1 CE-300 CE. Since the 17th century, it has been venerated by the Choctaw people who later occupied the area.^[4] As of 2008, the mound is owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally-recognized tribe.