Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,333. Its county seat is Wiggins. Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County on June 5, 1916.A History of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accessed January 1, 2007. The county was named for John M. Stone, who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896. Stone County is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1918, the Stone County Courthouse was completed at a cost of $29,515.18,Stone County accessed February 18, 2010. and is still in use today, after several renovations.
stone county is a county located in the us state of mississippi as of the 2020 census the population was 18333 its county seat is wiggins stone county was formed from the northern portion of harrison county on june 5 1916a history of mississippi gulf coast community college accessed january 1 2007 the county was named for john m stone who served as governor of mississippi from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896 stone county is included in the gulfport-biloxi ms metropolitan statistical area in 1918 the stone county courthouse was completed at a cost of $2951518stone county accessed february 18 2010 and is still in use today after several renovations