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Facts about the city
Sumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The population was 407 at the 2000 census. Sumner is one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County and is located on the west side of the county and the Yazoo River, which runs through the county north-south. The other county seat is Charleston, located east of the river.
Sumner Obituaries
It was written by The Commercial Appeal on March 29th, 2019 that Edna "The Shotlady" Nowell (Rollins) passed on in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Ms. Nowell was 91 years old and was born in Sumner, MS. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edna "The Shotlady"'s life.
It was written on March 3rd, 2018 that Bertha Lea Little (Carson) perished in Sumner, Mississippi. Ms. Little was 79 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bertha Lea's life.
It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on January 1st, 2015 that Will Turner Davis passed on in Peoria, Illinois. Davis was 73 years old and was born in Sumner, MS. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Will Turner's life.
It was noted by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on February 24th, 2012 that Margaret York (Valence) passed away in Mayflower, Arkansas. Ms. York was 72 years old and was born in Sumner, MS. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Margaret's life.
History
Sumner was incorporated in 1900 and was named after its founder and first mayor, Joseph Burton Sumner. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.
The heavily wooded swamp that became Sumner was part of the Choctaw Nation before being settled by many families, including the Sumners. Sumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi County, Mississippi, United States. In 1902 the county was divided into two districts, with Sumner as the county seat of the west district (Charleston, Mississippi being the county seat of the east district). In 1990, the courthouse was designated as a state landmark by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
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