Sharkey County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of section three, township thirteen, range seven, west; thence in a direct line to the north line of township fourteen; thence east along said township line between townships fourteen and fifteen, to the northeast corner of township fourteen, range five, west; thence south along the east boundary lines of township fourteen, north, range five, west, and township thirteen, north, range five, west to the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, range four, west; thence down the west boundary of Yazoo County to where it connects with the Sunflower River, following its meanderings, to the south line of township ten, range five, west; thence west along said township line to the northwest corner of township nine, range seven, west; thence north on the range line between ranges seven and eight to its intersection with the east prong of Steel's bayou; thence up said east prong, following its meanderings, to the Indian bayou; thence up said Indian bayou, with its meanderings, to where it intersects the west boundary line of section twenty-seven, township thirteen, range seven, west; thence northwardly along the west boundary line of sections twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten, and three to the beginning. The county site is Rolling Fork.