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Most counties have only one county seat. However, some counties in [[Alabama]], [[Arkansas]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Iowa]], [[Kentucky]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Mississippi]], [[Missouri]], [[New Hampshire]], New York, and [[Vermont]] have two or more county seats, usually located on opposite sides of the county. An example is [[Harrison County, Mississippi]], which lists both [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi]] and [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]] as county seats, and [[Hinds County, Mississippi]], which lists both [[Raymond, Mississippi|Raymond]] and the state capital of [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]. The practice of multiple county seat towns dates from the days when travel was difficult. There have been few efforts to eliminate the two-seat arrangement, since a county seat is a source of [[boosterism|civic pride (and jobs)]] for the towns involved, along with providing employment opportunities.