| Adams County, which
was named for United States President Adams, is located in the
south-western part of the state, bounded on the south by the Homochitto
River, and on the west by the Mississippi River. The size of the county is
400 square miles. Surrounding counties are Wilkinson County on the south,
Jefferson County on the north, and Franklin County on the east. Concordia
Parish, Louisiana lies due west, across the Mississippi River.
The county was originally known
as the Natchez District. In 1799 it was established as Adams County. While
the north and east boundaries have remained constant, Adams County traded
parcels of land with Wilkinson County, off and on, until 1914 when the
present-day boundaries were established.
There are a large number of
Indian mounds in Adams county that were constructed by the Natchez Indians
that occupied the area for many generations prior to the appearance of the
white man |
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