De Soto, Mississippi

About De Soto

Set in the southeastern part of Mississippi, De Soto is a small unincorporated community.

De Soto holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.78 square miles.

📰 De Soto News Today

• Mississippi Today welcomes new multimedia producer DeSoto County News · Aug 18
• Ranger Roundup previews semester, Northwest Mississippi Community College says DeSoto County News · Aug 18
• Senator McLendon introduces "Don't Sharia Mississippi Act" - DeSoto Times-Tribune DeSoto Times-Tribune · Aug 12
• Monday Fire Update: De Soto National Forest in Mississippi - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Feb 23
• Mississippi Today’s work on podcast honored with prestigious journalism award DeSoto County News · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes De Soto Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named De Soto — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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