Jackson County, Mississippi

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 139,668 people lived there which makes it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula.
History.
The county was founded in 1812 and named for Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and afterward President of the United States.
Geography.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (31%) is water. It is the largest county in Mississippi by total area.