Welcome to Quitman County, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network. Our purpose is to provide free resources for genealogical and historical researchers. This site is FREE and will always be FREE to all researchers! Quitman County MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director. If you are interested, please see the next section below.

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MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director for this county! Some knowledge of creating websites is recommended. A love for genealogy, history, and volunteer work is a must. If you are interested in joining a group of caring and respectful volunteers, contact us at services@msghn.org for more information.

Quitman County is located in the Delta Region of Mississippi. Quitman County was formed on February 1, 1877 and was named for Mississippi Governor John A. Quitman (photo), who served as Governor from 1835-1836 and from 1850-1851. The Coldwater River runs through the county.

The county seat is Marks, named after Leopold Marx, a Jewish immigrant who established one of the first businesses in the area. Other Quitman County communities include: Crenshaw, Crowder, Falcon, Lambert, Sledge, Belen, Darling and Vance. In it's first census in 1880 there were 1,407 residents listed. In the last federal census in 2000 the population was 10,117.