Tate County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1994. Most listings are in or near Senatobia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Mississippi is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Tate titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| College Street Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| Downtown Senatobia Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| McGehee Plantation | Senatobia | 2007 |
| North Panola Street Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| North Park Street Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| South Panola Street Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| South Ward Street Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| Southeast Senatobia Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| Tate County Agricultural High School Historic District | Senatobia | 1994 |
| Tate County Courthouse | Senatobia | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTate was formed in 1873 (1873-04-15) from De Soto, Marshall.
TATE created from DE SOTO and MARSHALL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTate County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,721 | 20,618 | 19,636 | 19,309 | 18,011 | 18,138 | 20,119 | 25,370 | 28,064 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Brower Cemetery |
| Brownlee Cemetery |
| Buntin Cemetery |
| Burford Cemetery |
| Carter Sunset Memorial Gardens |
| Cathey Cemetery |
| Coldwater Cemetery |
| Daniels Chapel Cemetery |
| Deans Cemetery |
| Edwards Chapel Cemetery |
| Everson Bett Cemetery |
| Everson Cemetery |
| Fredonia Cemetery |
| Gravel Springs Cemetery |
| Greenleaf Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harris Chapel Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Jamison Cemetery |
| Lashures Cemetery |
| LeSure Cemetery |
| Lewers Chapel Cemetery |
| Looxahoma Cemetery |
| Lowery Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Patient Cemetery |
| Mount Peryn Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| New Garden Cemetery |
| New Hope Church Cemetery |
| Old Caroline Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Perry Church Cemetery |
| Pritchard Cemetery |
| Pryor Cemetery |
| Roberts Chapel Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sandridge Cemetery |
| Scotland Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Singleton Springs Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Garden |
| Surretts Cemetery |
| Tyro Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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