Welcome to Jackson 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! Jackson County MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director. If you are interested, please see the next section below.

If you have genealogy or history information to share, send an email to
services@msghn.org and we will include it here. If you have information for other Mississippi counties, please consider clicking on the Mississippi Genealogy & History Network link in the Main Menu and contact the appropriate County Director. Thanks for visiting and good luck with your research!

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.

Jackson County is located in the extreme South-Eastern portion of Mississippi on the Gulf Coast. Jackson County was formed on December 14, 1812 and named in honor of the U.S. President Andrew Jackson. Jackson County is home to Ingalls Shipyard, one of the premier ship-building facilities in the world.

The county seat is Pascagoula, a major industrial city in Mississippi. Other Jackson County communities include: Gautier, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Big Point, Escatawpa, Gulf Hills, Gulf Park Estates, Helena, Hickory Hills, Hurley, Latimer, St. Martin, Van Cleave, Wade, Kreole, and Orange Grove. In its first census in 1820 there were 1,682 residents listed. In the last federal census in 2000 the population was 131,420.