Crawford, Mississippi

About Crawford

Set in the eastern part of Mississippi, Crawford is a tiny community, home to 409 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Crawford is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.4 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 292 residents per square mile.

📰 Crawford News Today

• Rosie Malone Obituary - January 27, 2026 - Crawford, Mississippi Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Firehawk Aerospace to manufacture rocket systems in Lowndes County Mississippi Development Authority · Feb 18
• Firehawk Aerospace bringing $16.5 million manufacturing facility to Crawford SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Feb 18
• Firehawk Aerospace invests $16.5 million in Mississippi. See where - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Mar 4
• South Mississippi band members rescue drowning man off Waikiki Beach WLOX · Jul 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crawford Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Crawford — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crawford

• Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Crawford

🏘️ Nearby Communities