Tippah County, Mississippi

Tippah County
The Tippah County courthouse in Ripley
The Tippah County courthouse in Ripley
Map of Mississippi highlighting Tippah 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°46′N 88°55′W / 34.77°N 88.91°W / 34.77; -88.91
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1836
Named forChickasaw language word meaning "Cut off"
SeatRipley
Largest cityRipley
Area
 • Total460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,815
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.tippah.ms.us

Tippah County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,815.[1] Its county seat is Ripley.[2] The name "Tippah" is derived from a Chickasaw language word meaning "cut off." It was taken from the creek of the same name that flows across much of the original county from northeast to southwest before emptying into the Tallahatchie River. The creek probably was so named because it, and the ridges on either side, "cut off" the western part of the region from the eastern portion.

One of President Bill Clinton's great-grandfathers is buried here.[3]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Tippah County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Ashley Elkins, Editorial: "High-profile primary"[permanent dead link], September 2008