I go through Benton County on 72 often. I have a good number of clients from Ashland. I thought the black population of Benton was higher considering what I see on 72 from New Salem to the Marshall County line.
I grew up in Red Banks in Marshall County but live in Southaven now.
Benton County is a place I remember growing was a place you impress a girl with a six pack of beer since it was a dry county. That’s why Benton is so poor, its dry!
And also the Farese family (trial lawyers) is the most powerful family there.
You could probably glance at the specific census tracts in the county to see where the more populous White and Black areas are, although of the only 3 incorporated communities in the county (Ashland, the county seat; Hickory Flat, at the south end of the county; and Snow Lake Shores, which is apparently near Ashland, but I can’t find on a road atlas) all are overwhelmingly White, between 80-97%.
I noticed the last time Benton voted GOP in a Presidential election was 1984.