Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Neshoba County lies in east-central Mississippi’s rolling, pine-covered hills, with Philadelphia as its county seat. Established in 1833, it contains the headwaters of the Pearl River, a waterway used by early settlers. The county includes communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and hosts the Choctaw Indian Fair. Its annual Neshoba County Fair is known for family cabins and a tradition of public speeches. The county was also the site of the 1964 murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner.