Long before the appearance of European explorers and east coast colonial settlers, the land area that would become Mississippi was the home of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and other American Indian tribes. For many centuries, these peoples called this land home. The area that today is known as Smith County was part of the Choctaw Nation’s domain, but this would end in 1830 with the “Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.” This was the last treaty between the white man and the Choctaw, and it would be the one that gave up all remaining land in Mississippi.
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Today, Smith County provides a peaceful and safe rural living environment while being conveniently near cities, airports, resorts, shopping, fine dining, quality medical care, and countless other amenities. With five municipalities across the county; Polkville in the northwest, Raleigh in the central portion, Sylvarena in the east, Taylorsville in the southeast, and Mize in the southwest, Smith County also offers plentiful opportunities for new homes, business and industry within a landscape of rolling hills, plentiful forests, and rich green fields.
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