Holmes County, Mississippi Genealogy

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Parent County
1833--Holmes County was created 19 February 1833 from Yazoo County. County seat: Lexington

Record Loss
1884--A courthouse fire destroyed many of the records.

Populated Places
Lexington is the county seat located in the center of the county. Lexington is also the largest city in Holmes county.

Cruger and Tchula are on western side of the state. Cruger is the northern most city in Holmes county. Tchula is on the western border of the county and is connected to Lexington via the Tchula/Lexington highway (modern day hwy 12).

The cities that border the eastern edge of the county from the north to the south are West, Durant, Goodman, and Pickens. These cities follow stops on the Illinois Central railroad line. Durant is connected to Lexington via the Durant/Lexington highway (modern day highway 12).

Census records often reference these highways located between cities according to the city from which you are traveling towards the county seat of Lexington.

The largest population growth occured between the 1870's during the post-civil war era and 1910. Railways were numerous in the cotton economy of the mississippi delta region.

Neighboring Counties

 * Attala
 * Carroll
 * Humphreys
 * Leflore
 * Madison
 * Yazoo

Military

 * Civil War service men from Holmes County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Holmes County. Holmes County, MSGenWeb site has rosters for the various companies.


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * Company B - Red Rebels
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company D - Wofford’s Battery
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Kyle’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Red Invincibles
 * Company G - Nelson Grays
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Durant Rifles [also listed as Co. I]

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog