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Sub-Basin | % of County | Sq. Miles | |
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1 | Noxubee River | 50.1% | 230.646 |
2 | Tibbee Creek | 48.3% | 222.511 |
3 | Upper Big Black River | 1.6% | 7.558 |
County Seat: Starkville
Formed: 1833
Area: 462 square miles
Population: 49,414
Origin of County name: Named for Indian word meaning "bloody water".