Copiah

Copiah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 29,449. The county seat is Hazlehurst. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Copiah, from a Choctaw Indian word meaning “calling panther”, was organized in 1823 as Mississippi's 18th county. In 2004 Calling Panther Lake, commemorating this name, was opened up just West and North of Crystal Springs near the Jack community. The county ranks seventh in land area. In the year of organization, Walter Leake served as governor and James Monroe as President of the United States.

Communities

• Cities
     o Crystal Springs
     o Hazlehurst
 
• Towns
     o Georgetown
     o Wesson
     o Beauregard
     o Carpenter
     o Dentville
     o Gallman
     o Hopewell
     o Martinsville

Helpful Links

County of Copiah

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Copiah County
Copiah County Public Schools
Local Libraries
Other Local Government Contact Information

City of Crystal Springs

City of Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs Parks and Recreation

City of Hazlehurst

City of Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst Public Schools

Colleges and Universities

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Other Links of Interest

Calling Panther Lake
Local Libraries
Robert Johnson Blues Foundation
The Copiah Courier Newspaper