Tate County, Mississippi

Tate County
Tate County Courthouse in Senatobia
Tate County Courthouse in Senatobia
Map of Mississippi highlighting Tate County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°39′N 89°56′W / 34.65°N 89.94°W / 34.65; -89.94
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1873
SeatSenatobia
Largest citySenatobia
Area
 • Total411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
 • Land405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water6.2 sq mi (16 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,064
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.tatecountygov.com

Tate County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,064.[1] Its county seat is Senatobia.[2] Organized in 1873 during the Reconstruction era, from portions of DeSoto, Marshall, and Tunica counties, the county is named for Thomas Simpson Tate, one of the first prominent American settlers of the area.

Tate County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Memphis and one county east of the Mississippi River. This fertile river valley was developed for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Tate County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.