Genealogy & History
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Jones County, Mississippi was created in 1826, from Covington and Wayne Counties. In 1865 the name of the county was changed to Davis County.
However, in 1868 during the Constitutional Convention the name of Jones was reinstated. Jones County is named after John Paul Jones,
a naval hero in the American Revolutionary War. Jones County has two county seats, Ellisville (First District) and Laurel (Second District).
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I am your county coordinator, Diane Payne. If you have questions or comments, or if you would like to contribute information, please e-mail me.
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| What's New! May 2014 Several broken links fixed |
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Grandparents Reece Evans & Edora Graham
Great-grandparents Sam Evans & Amelia Washington
Great-grandparents Thomas Graham & Emma Pruitt
to know our heritage, to know who we are,
and where we have come from."
Alex Haley
Diane Payne Jones County Coordinator
Jeff Kemp, State Coordinator
Denise Wells, Asst. State Coordinator