Sunflower

Sunflower County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 29,450. Its largest city and county seat is Indianola.

Sunflower County was created in 1844. The land mass encompassed most of Sunflower and Leflore Counties as we know them today. The first seat of government was Clayton, located near Fort Pemberton. Later the county seat was moved to McNutt, also in the Leflore County of today. When Sunflower and Leflore Counties were separated in 1871, the new county seat for Sunflower County was moved to Johnsonville. This village was located where the north end of Mound Bayou empties into the Sunflower River. In 1882 the county seat was moved to Eureka, which was later re-named Indianola.

Communities

• Cities
     o Indianola
     o Drew
     o Moorhead
     o Ruleville

• Towns
     o Doddsville
     o Inverness
     o Sunflower
     o Baird
     o Blaine
     o Caile
     o Elizabeth
     o Holly Ridge
     o Parchman
     o Rome

Helpful Links

County of Sunflower

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Sunflower County Government Information
Sunflower County Library
Sunflower County School District
Sunflower Economic Development District

City of Drew

Drew Public Schools
Local Government Contact Information

City of Indianola

Indianola Chamber of Commerce
Indianola Public Schools
Local Government Contact Information

City of Moorville

Local Government Contact Information
Mississippi Delta Community College

City of Ruleville

Local Government Contact Information

Town of Inverness

Inverness Chamber of Commerce
Local Government Contact Information

Other Links of Interest

B.B. King Museum (Indianola)