Columbia, Mississippi

About Columbia

Columbia is a close-knit town in southern Mississippi with an estimated population of 6,534.

Officially, Columbia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 585 residents per square mile.

📰 Columbia News Today

• Lisa Pittman Obituary - Columbia, MS Dignity Memorial · Aug 8
• 720 Broad St, Columbia, MS 39429 Realtor.com · Aug 7
• Family looks for answers in the 2001 disappearance of Mississippi mother of four Stephanie Hartwell NBC News · Jul 19
• Capitol Police surround rented Bronco after officer spots handgun on Mississippi man’s lap WAPT · Jul 13
• Mississippi man arrested with gun near US Capitol in Washington D.C. - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Columbia Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Columbia — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,534.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Marion County Museum & Archive · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbia

• Columbia Water Park reviews ★
• Duckworth Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Marion County Farmers Market reviews ★
• Marion County State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Westerfield Little League Ball Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Columbia

• COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL
• COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL
• EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MARION CO ALT SCHOOL
• MARION CO VOC COMPLEX

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Marion General Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Columbia

🏘️ Nearby Communities