Humphreys County, Mississippi

Humphreys County
County
Humphreys County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°08′N 90°31′W / 33.13°N 90.52°W / 33.13; -90.52
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1918
Named for	Benjamin G. Humphreys
Seat	Belzoni
Largest city	Belzoni
Area
• Total	431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	418 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2)  3.0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,785
• Density	18/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	humphreyscounty.ms

Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,785.^[1] Its county seat is Belzoni.^[2] The county is named for Benjamin G. Humphreys. Humphreys County is Mississippi's newest county, having been formed in 1918. Humphreys County is located in the Mississippi Delta region.

It was named 'Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World' in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch, since it produced more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. Forty thousand acres (160 square kilometers) of the county are underwater and used to grow catfish. About 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish is raised within a 65-mile (105 km) radius of the county seat, Belzoni. The title "Catfish Capital" has also been claimed by Savannah, Tennessee, and Des Allemands, Louisiana.

In March 2023, the towns of Rolling Fork, Midnight and Silver City were struck by an EF4. Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 24–25, 2023.