Neshoba County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,087. Its county seat is Philadelphia. The county is known for the Neshoba County Fair and harness horse races. It is home of the Williams Brothers Store, which has been in operation since the early 1900s. In June 1964, civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner were chased down, tortured, and murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan. They were buried in an earthen dam on private property off of Highway 21; Goodman was still alive. Initially treated as a missing persons case, their disappearance provoked national outrage and contributed significantly to the July enactment of the Civil Rights Act by President Johnson. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized tribe, is based here and has developed one of the largest casino complexes in the state on their reservation, the Pearl River Resort.

Founded: 1833
Named for: Choctaw for "wolf"
Seat: Philadelphia
Largest city: Philadelphia
Total: 572 sq mi (1,481.47 km²)
Land: 570 sq mi (1,476.29 km²)
Water: 1.5 sq mi (3.88 km²), 0.3
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Website: [www.neshobacounty.net]
Official Website: http://www.neshobacounty.net
Wikidata description: county in Mississippi, United States
Wikidata id: Q426398
Wikidata label: Neshoba County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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