Mississippi County is a culmination of old southern style with
the 21st century, computer-age industry.Remnants of the county’s
history can been found in the Lewis and Clark Expedition,
museums, Victorian homes, preserved wetlands, and even a pre-
historic fortified village. Mississippi County is located in the
easternmost part of Missouri with the north, south and east of
the county being surrounded by the Mississippi River thus making
approximately 80 miles of river frontage.This southeastern
county is also located at the confluence of the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers making it the gateway to the lower
Mississippi River.Kentucky and Illinois are both connected with
the eastern shore of Missouri on the western bank of the
river.Due to the county’s location and the tremendous role that
the river has played in the settlement and development of
Mississippi County, it is not hard to understand why it was
named after the “Father of Waters”. The terrain is mostly flat
and the soil is extremely fertile from years of