Attala County, Mississippi Genealogy

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Parent County
1833--Attala County was created 23 December 1833 as part of the Choctaw Cesson. County seat: Kosciusko

Neighboring Counties

 * Carroll
 * Choctaw
 * Holmes
 * Leake
 * Madison
 * Montgomery
 * Neshoba
 * Winston
 * Yazoo

Military

 * Civil War service men from Attala 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 Attala County.


 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - Rocky Point Rifles, aka Rocky Point Rifle Company
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company B - Rocky Point Rifles, aka Rocky Point Rifle Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Attala Yellow Jackets
 * Company K - Center Marksmen
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Love’s Company
 * Company I - Turner’s Company

Web Sites

 * Mississippi Genealogy and History Network — Attala County
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog