Franklin County is located along Mississippi’s western border with Louisiana on US Highway 84 This rural area of Southwest Mississippi covers 626 square miles and borders Claiborne Parish to its west; it has Wilkinson Counties at its northern border; Adams at its east side; Amite to its southeast; Lawrence at its southwest corner; Copiah at its southeastern corner; Jefferson Davis at its southwestern corner;and Walthall at its northwest corner.. Meadville serves as Franklin’s county seat; other towns include Bude, Roxie and Tylerville.. The principal industries are timber harvesting,, forest product manufacturing,, farming,, oil production,, recreation-related tourism,, catfish processing ,and cattle raising., Almost half of Franklin’s population is employed within these sectors while many others commute outside of their home county for employment opportunities..