 The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.On March 10, 2009, a gunman, identified as Michael McLendon, went on a shooting spree at nine locations in Geneva County from the town of Samson to the city of Geneva, killing ten people and wounding six others.McLendon entered his former place of employment, Reliable Metal Products on the northeastern side of Geneva, where he took his own life.