Cities, Towns & Places in Leflore County, Mississippi

• Official Website: www.leflorecounty.org.
• Population: 28,339
• County Seat: Greenwood
• Founded: 1871
• Area: 637 square miles (1,650 km²)
• Land: 634 square miles (1,642 km²)
• Water: 3 square miles (8 km²)
• Location: Northwest Mississippi
• Largest City: Greenwood
• Economy: Agriculture (cotton, soybeans, corn), manufacturing (furniture, clothing), and healthcare

Points of Interest:

• Greenwood Blues Museum: A museum dedicated to the history of blues music.
• Leflore County Historical Society Museum: A museum that tells the story of the county’s history and culture.
• Tallahatchie River: A scenic river that flows through the county.
• Great River Road: A scenic highway that runs through Leflore County.
• Catfish Capital of the World: Leflore County is known as the “Catfish Capital of the World,” and there are many catfish farms and restaurants in the county.

Additional notes:

• Leflore County is named after Greenwood LeFlore, a Choctaw leader who signed a treaty to cede his people’s land to the United States in exchange for land in Indian Territory. LeFlore stayed in Mississippi, settling on land reserved for him in Tallahatchie County.
• The county was once home to a number of Native American tribes, including the Choctaw and Chickasaw.
• Leflore County played a role in the Civil War, and the battles of Chickasaw Bayou and Fort Pemberton were fought here.
• The county is home to a number of festivals and events throughout the year, including the Greenwood Blues Festival, the Leflore County Catfish Festival, and the Great River Road Festival.
  

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