Amite
(uh-MIT), county (
731 sq mi/1,893 sq km; 1990 pop.
13,328), SW Miss.; Liberty; 31°10'N 90°47'W. Borders S on
state of La.; bounded in NW by Homochitto R.; drained by Tangipahoa and
Tickfaw rivers, East and West forks Amite R. (join just S of state
line). Agr. (cotton, corn; cattle, catfish; dairying; timber). Includes
part of Homochitto Natl. Forest in NW. Formed 1809.
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Liberty; 31°10'N 90°47'W. Borders S on
state of La.; bounded in NW by Homochitto R.; drained by Tangipahoa and
Tickfaw rivers, East and West forks Amite R. (join just S of state
line). Agr. (cotton, corn; cattle, catfish; dairying; timber). Includes
part of Homochitto Natl. Forest in NW. Formed 1809.
