[2] The county was established on December 29, 1847, and named for the Choctaw tribe of Native Americans.

[4] Most of the early European American pioneers of Choctaw County were farmers from North and South Carolina.

It induced a population shift from areas near the Tombigbee River to the central part of the county.

The article included an interview with the Thorntons' daughter, Allie Lee Causey, of Shady Grove in Choctaw County.

In the article, Mrs. Causey, a schoolteacher, spoke openly about her family's life, stating that "integration is the only way in which Negroes will receive justice.

[7] Apparel factories opened during the 1950s–60s in Silas, Toxey, and Butler, although the plants had largely closed by the 21st century.

[5][8] The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979, due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.

[5] Choctaw County has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mount Sterling Methodist Church.

[22] School districts include:[23] Choctaw County leans Republican at the presidential level.

The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Al Gore, who won it by a slim majority in 2000.