The Tate County Court House was completed in 1875, two years after the formation of the county from DeSoto, Marshall and Tunica Counties. The building has undergone several rennovations and the additions.
There have been many beautiful drawings and paintings of this historical landmark. The one above that appeared on the cover of "The Heritage Of Tate County" is a reproduction of the original oil painting which was done specifically for this book by Evelyn Gurley Crockett, a native Tate Countian.
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Welcome to the Tate County section of the MSGenWeb Project. We are Marie Carlton Assistant Coordinator, and Syble Embrey, Coordinator, for the MSGenWeb Tate County, Mississippi Genealogical Research Website.
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Brief Information about Tate County
Tate County was formed April 15, 1873 out of
DeSoto, Marshall, and Tunica Counties and was named for Thomas Simpson "T.S." Tate (1816-1880), a prominent Republican, citizen, and first Mississippi State Legislator from the county. T.S. founded Tatesville, which no longer exists. The county seat was placed at Senatobia soon after the county's formation. The city took its name, with a slight derivation in spelling, from nearby Senatahoba (senatahoba or sin-ih-toh-bih-a) Creek, which means "White Sycamore" or "Black Snake".Located in the northwestern corner of the state, Tate County is bordered on the north by
DeSoto County, the east by Marshall County, the south by Lafayette and Panola Counties, and the west by Tunica County.
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