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  Choctaw County, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choctaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,020, and the median income for a family was $31,095.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Choctaw_County,_Mississippi   (360 words)

  
 Choctaw County, Alabama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choctaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.
Choctaw County was established on December 29, 1847.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Choctaw_County,_Alabama   (416 words)

  
 CHOCTAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
The Choctaws were the first tribe to succumb to the pressure of the encroaching white settlers.
Jef­ferson Davis of Mississippi was foremost among those deter­mined to expel to remaining remnants of the Choctaws from Mississippi.
Armstrong wrote, "The Choctaws are dying to an alarming extent.
bz.llano.net /gowen/manuscript/Gowenms086.htm   (6488 words)

  
 George H. Hodges
One of the representative farmers of Clay county whose dominions partly encircle the village of Vashti and whose advent to the county gave a substantial impetus to his community’s business and social life is George H. Hodges, the worthy subject of this review.
Choctaw county, Mississippi, furnished him among her quota to the Lone Star state of that year and he came with sincere motives of carving out an honored future and, it might be, accumulating a modest fortune in a land where opportunities were literally hanging on every bush.
A strong physique and a willing hand were his chief capital and to his industrial touch the natural elements and the soil itself responded with liberality, and the rough-hewing of his path portended the destiny that was surely his.
www.genealogymagazine.com /georgehhodges.html   (671 words)

  
 Choctaw Plaindealer
With the addition of the new housing facility next to the Sheriff's Department, Choctaw County can now house up to 60 inmates, but only 24 of those may be used in the work program.
Choctaw County Board of Supervisors adopted the Statement of Purpose and Need for a Multi-Use Surface Water Impoundment over a year ago and still continue to hold steadfast that they will not move forward with the project unless it can meet all of the listed criteria.
Choctaw County's fire insurance rates are among the highest in the State.
www.choctawplaindealer.com /articles/2006/12/06/news/news04.txt   (923 words)

  
 2006index
Welcome to Choctaw Co, MS Choctaw County Courthouse, Akerman, MS Train Station, Ackerman, MS Welcome to Choctaw Co, MS, a part of the MSGenWeb Project.
Choctaw Co. was formed in 1833 from land that was ceded to the United States by the Choctaw Nation.
The county seat of Choctaw County is Ackerman.
www.rootsweb.com /~mschocta   (207 words)

  
 Museum of the Red River–The Choctaw
The Choctaw’s long journey to their new home, which was often made without the supplies and wagons promised in the treaty, was arduous.
By 1848, Choctaw newspapers were in circulation, and Christian missionaries had been given permission to establish new stations in the territory.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, whereby remaining 10,000,000+ acres of Choctaw land in Mississippi and Alabama are ceded, and tribes agree to move to Indian Territory in exchange for protection, passage, and an annuity of $20,000 for twenty years, plus funds for schools, churches, and a council house.
www.museumoftheredriver.org /choctaw.html   (1294 words)

  
 Governors of Mississippi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
At the time of his election in 1955, Governor Coleman, who was born near Ackerman on his family farm in Choctaw County, Mississippi, on January 9, 1914, had already served as an aide to a United States congressman, as a district attorney, circuit judge, state attorney general, and justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
At a meeting in the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion in 1957, Governor Coleman and Governor James E. Folsom of Alabama, along with legislators from both states, initiated plans for the Tennessee-Tombigbee Project.
He was one of the few men in Mississippi history to serve in all three branches of state government.
mshistory.k12.ms.us /features/feature48/governors/coleman.htm   (518 words)

  
 Decendants Henry Sides Sr.: Third Generation
Her body was moved by J. Sides from Walker County, Alabama to Choctaw County, mississippi, Enon Cumberland Cemetery.
Walter H. Sides was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi February 22, 1874.
Archie M. Sides was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi January 16, 1883.
members.tripod.com /cgarris/d0/i0000076.htm   (532 words)

  
 Carroll County, Mississippi
Born in Ackerman, Choctaw County, Mississippi on March 22,1889, it was not until seven years later that his family moved to Carroll County, where he remained until he died on March 24, 1961, at age 72.
Carroll County Blues does share a short melodic fragment with Black Moustache which was recorded by Clardy but overall Clardy's recorded music has little similarity with the style of Carroll County Blues.
In 1954, I was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on the banks of the Yazoo river a few miles east of the crossroads juke joint where Robert Johnson was poisoned.
www.bolick.net /recordings/carroll/printtext.asp   (2738 words)

  
 Choctaw County
Virtually any student who is a resident of Choctaw County, passes the college entrance exam, and maintains a C average or better may receive tuition assistance at one of four institutes of higher learning in the state.
The Choctaw County Career and Technology Center is a public secondary vocational-technical center which serves the students of Choctaw County.
Nearby, Mississippi State University excels in the areas of engineering and agricultural research and offers a superb education at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels.
www.choctawcountyms.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=40   (302 words)

  
 ACES: Choctaw County Extension Office
The county was named after the Choctaw Indians and is bordered on the west by Mississippi and on the east by the Tombigbee River.
The rural county has a population of 15,855 residents, 7,076 of whom are fl and 8,779 are white.
Choctaw County’s Extension office employs four people full time (two of these are Regional Extension agents), one part time person and seven agent assistants.
www.aces.edu /counties/cnty_cookie.php?county=Choctaw   (278 words)

  
 Hunter-Foster Family
Since then, I have remained active in the Morgan county community, serving on the school board and the Morgan County C Club, as a volunteer firefighter in Burrville, and as a member of the Morgan county 911 board among others.
Benjamin married Mary Elizabeth Carver in Choctaw county in Mississippi sometime in the year 1865 when he was 24 and she was 22.
I have obtained a copy of her death certificate showing that she died in Mississippi County, Arkansas, in the Fletcher township when she was 79 years old.
www.geocities.com /bdhunter37733   (4817 words)

  
 Mississippi, Choctaw County Queries
According to county maps this is in the area of Savannah Lake northeast of Walthall.
He was born in North Carolina in 1823 and I was told he died in Choctaw County, Mississippi, in 1888.
Hicks was justice of the peace for Choctaw County in 1861.
www.msgen.net /co/choctaw/que   (1198 words)

  
 Choctaw County Mississippi Real Estate
Choctaw County Mississippi Real Estate is a way for consumers to find the best Real estate Agents and Brokers for every city in Choctaw County Mississippi.
When you have been directed to an Choctaw County Mississippi real estate professional in the area you have chosen you will be able to search for your dream home and get free printouts from the MLS database in that area.
Choctaw County Mississippi Real Estate Brokers and agents can use the many news and information pages we offer to get up to date information about the Choctaw County Mississippi real estate market.
myhomesearches.com /county/mississippi/choctaw-county-mississippi.htm   (576 words)

  
 Alabama Counties: Choctaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Choctaw County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1847 Dec. 29.
It was named for the Choctaw Indians, one of the four Indian groups that occupied what is now the State of Alabama.
The county is located in the southwestern part of the state, and is bordered by Sumter, Marengo, Clarke, and Washington counties, and the State of Mississippi.
www.archives.state.al.us /counties/choctaw.html   (85 words)

  
 Choctaw County, Mississippi MS, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
This was a decrease of -1.61% from the 2000 census.
Cemeteries in Choctaw County include Antiocho Cemetery, Ballard Cemetery, Bankston Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery, Bethsalem Cemetery, Bethsalem Cemetery, Beulah Cemetery, Big Jerusalem Cemetery...
Choctaw County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19820   (591 words)

  
 Choctaw County, Mississippi houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw County is $384 a month.
Choctaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 123 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Choctaw_County-MS.html   (478 words)

  
 HeritageQuest - Mississippi County Records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Choctaw County Chronicles: A History of Choctaw County, Mississippi, 1830 - 1973, by J. Coleman.
Records of Marion County, Mississippi, vol 3, by E. Russ Williams, Jr.
Records of Marion County, Mississippi, vol 4, by E. Russ Williams, Jr.
www2.heritagequest.com /hq/mf.asp?Z_ID=V167-8   (211 words)

  
 Tribal Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Choctaw schools are scattered over a four-county area and serve more than 1,700 students.
Choctaw education extends from birth through late life, with services provided through community schools and an array of specialized educational programs.
Choctaw education has become a critical element within the reservation communities, serving to support successful Tribal government, economic growth and individual self-worth.
www.choctaw.org /government/tribal_schools.htm   (130 words)

  
 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
The Choctaw Nation has a rich and varied history, well documented, with much of it in Print.
Prior to the removal of the Choctaws from their Mississippi lands they shared the history of that region.
This was the period in Choctaw history during which tribal sovernty was most ill defined, and most at risk.
www.choctawnation.com /history   (256 words)

  
 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma / Walking the Choctaw Road
Tingle has arranged these “stories from Red People memory” in chronological order, from the days when most Choctaws were still living in Mississippi, to the Trail of Tears into Okla Homma (an event that “lingers deep in the memory bank of every Choctaw”), to modern day tales of Tingle’s own family.
Truthfulness, generosity, respect for elders, and otherworldly occurrences are hallmarks of traditional Choctaw narratives.
His compilation of Choctaw folklore is a pleasure to read, from introduction to final tale.
www.okreadsok.org /sixpack/secondsixpack/choctawroad/index.html   (302 words)

  
 Choctaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is located in the southeastern part of Oklahoma.
The Choctaws were the first tribes to be moved to Oklahoma in 1830 on the Trail of Tears.
Culturally, the Choctaws have always honored their women as the head of every family household.
www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/northamerica/choctaw.html   (196 words)

  
 Choctaw County School District schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
In 2005-2006 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 2 through 8 in reading, language arts and math.
The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
In 2005-2006 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. History at the completion of each course.
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/ms/district_profile/24   (606 words)

  
 PEEBLES CEMETERY LOCATED IN WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Choctaw County was eventually subdivided several times from its original boundaries, and since 1874 the cemetery has been located in modern day Webster County, Mississippi.
The Peebles Cemetery was one of the first cemeteries to be established in this area of Mississippi, and contains the grave sites of several of the earliest pioneering families who settled in Choctaw County.
The Peebles Cemetery was issued a Certificate of Historical Significance by the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on October 20, 2000.
www.angelfire.com /pe2/peeblescemetery   (249 words)

  
 Choctaw County
There must be a reason why over $1.5 Billion has been invested in economic development projects in Choctaw County, Mississippi since 1997.
From the Red Hills Ecoplex, the Ecological Industrial Park of the Future, to the Sumners Grant which provides tuition assistance to Choctaw County students, Choctaw County Mississippi is a proactive business-friendly community with the inviting warmth of a Southern small town that we call A Sense of Place.
It is the basis of all that is positive about the area, and it is why more and more people are discovering Choctaw County, Mississippi.
www.choctawcountyms.com   (153 words)

  
 Choctaw County, Mississippi - Facts, Records & Real Property Research
Property Records from HomeInfoMax are currently available for this county.
Property History from HomeInfoMax is not currently available for this county.
Document Images from HomeInfoMax are not currently available for this county.
www.homeinfomax.com /Public/County_Records/MS-Mississippi/Choctaw_county.html   (226 words)

  
 Choctaw Plaindealer
The Choctaw County Cemeteries book made the following statement about William Woods (1820-1897), who was buried in the Chester Cemetery.
A legislative act in February 1875 appointed commissioners to locate a new county seat following the courthouse fire at Lagrange in early 1874.
Kristi Robinson, Librarian; Choctaw County, Mississippi Cemeteries, Hazel Crenshaw Garrett and Louis Taunton, privately published, 1990, pages 95 through 99.
www.choctawplaindealer.com /articles/2006/06/19/news/news07.txt   (933 words)

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