During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the treaty of peace. From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James's, returning to be elected Vice President under George Washington.
Booneville is the county seat of Prentiss County, Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,625 at the 2000 census. It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.
According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists there were 38 registered sex offenders living in Booneville, Mississippi as of July 26, 2016. The ratio of number of residents in Booneville to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (68.8 miles , pop. 59,643).