Itawamba County, Mississippi
Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 23,863.[1] Its county seat is Fulton.[2] The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Itawamba County
United States
1836
Fulton
540 sq mi (1,400 km2)
533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
7.7 sq mi (20 km2) 1.4%
23,863
44/sq mi (17/km2)
The county was named for Itawamba, an early 19th-century Chickasaw leader.[3] He was prominent during the Indian Removal period of the early 19th century, but died before his people left the area.
Civil Rights[edit]
The County holds an annual Civil Rights march and speaker series in January on/around the celebration of MLK day. MLK Day Celebration The county was the site of the 2010 Itawamba County School District prom controversy when a lesbian student, Constance McMillen, from Fulton, had attempted to bring her partner to prom. The matter went to court, with the ACLU representing McMillen. On July 20, 2010, the school district settled the case out of court by paying McMillen US$ 35,000 (equivalent to $41,537 in 2020), paying her attorneys' fees, and agreeing to create a non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation.
