McAdams is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Attala County

Attala County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,661 people, 7,567 households, and 5,380 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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, United States

United States

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. It is located southwest of Kosciusko

Kosciusko, Mississippi

Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Attala County....

 along Mississippi Highway 12.

The community has a school,the community was settle by the McAdams family in 1845.Grew to over 200 of the family. Coming in by 1887,many moved on to Louisiana and Texas by 1898.
Joshua Teague McAdams settle in the community with eight of his son and daughters; ,Thomas B McAdams.
Martha Hase McAdams,Isaac Detridge McAdams Birth 7 DEC 1831 in Walker,Alabama,Joshua Pratt McAdams,
Birth 11 Fed 1834 in Alabama they built churches, the hurricane creek Baptist; the McAdams school which has become the McAdams attendance canter and part of Attala County School District

Attala County School District

The Attala County School District is a public school district based in Attala County, Mississippi .The district serves the towns of Ethel, Sallis, McCool, and the community of McAdams.-Schools:*Ethel Attendance Center...

 and serves students and serves students in grades seven through twelve. They built and Operated a cotton gin, saw mill and a Malissa mill.
by Charles H.McAdams