Itawamba County, Mississippi

Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was named for the Chickasaw leader Itawamba, known to English-speaking settlers as Levi Colbert. He was prominent during the Indian Removal period of the early 19th century, but died before his people left the area.

The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 540 square miles (1,400 km²), of which 533 square miles (1,380 km²) is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km²) (1.4%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 22

U.S. Highway 78

Mississippi Highway 23

Mississippi Highway 25

Adjacent counties

National protected area