Map of Carroll County, Mississippi

Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,998. Its county seats are Carrollton and Vaiden. The county is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

Carroll County is part of the Greenwood, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bordered by the Yazoo River on the west and the Big Black River to the east, it is considered within the Mississippi Delta region. Most of its land is in the hill country.

The Porter Wagoner song “The Carroll County Accident” was set here. The county is referred to in the third verse of Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 hit song, “Ode to Billie Joe”.

Carroll County overview:
Name:	Carroll County
FIPS code:	28-015
State:	Mississippi
Founded:	1833
Named for:	Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Seat:	Carrollton (Northern District) Vaiden (Southern District)
Largest town:	Vaiden
Total Area:	635 sq mi (1,640 km²)
Land Area:	628 sq mi (1,630 km²)
Total Population:	9,998
Population Density:	16/sq mi (6.1/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	carrollcountyms.org

Carroll County location map. Where is Carroll County?

Carroll County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Carroll County. — Location of Carroll County in the the United States.

Carroll County location on the Mississippi map. Where is Carroll County. — Location of Carroll County in Mississippi.

History

This area was developed by European Americans for cotton plantations near the rivers. These were dependent on the labor of large gangs of enslaved African Americans. After the American Civil War, many freedmen worked as sharecroppers or tenant farmers on the plantations. Other areas were harvested for timber.

In the period from 1877 to 1950, Carroll County had 29 documented lynchings of African Americans, the second-highest number in the state.

Carroll County Road Map

Carroll CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Carroll County, Mississippi. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Carroll CountyMap — Carroll Countypolitical map.

Geography

Carroll County consists of rolling hills, largely covered with trees. The county’s highest point is adjacent to State Highway 35, 8 miles (13 km) WSW of Winona, at 540′ (165m) ASL. According to the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 635 square miles (1,640 km), of which 628 square miles (1,630 km) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km) (1.0%) is water.