De Soto, Mississippi
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De Soto is an unincorporated community
in Clarke County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Its altitude is 210 feet (64 m).
It includes four places listed on the National Register of Historic Places
:
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Clarke County
Clarke County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,955 people, 6,978 households, and 5,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 8,100 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its altitude is 210 feet (64 m).
It includes four places listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
:
- C. V. Akin House
- Carmichael House
- Cook-Sellers HouseCook-Sellers HouseThe Cook-Sellers House in DeSoto, Mississippi is a building from 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
- Covington House