Sunflower County Economic Development District Share: Sunflower County Economic Development District Visit Website 112 S Martin Luther King Dr P.O. Box 1508 Indianola, MS 38751 (662) 887-3737 (662) 887-3738 (fax) https://www.sunflowercounty.ms.gov/ Facebook Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm About Rep Info Map About Sunflower County was formed 15 Feb 1844 from Bolivar County. It was named for the Sunflower River which flows through it. Whom to Contact Steve Rosenthal Directions From Jackson, MS Hwy 49N From Memphis, TN I-55 to Winona Hwy 82 to Indianola, MS What's Nearby? Distance: 5 10 15 20 25 50 mi.