Fayette, Mississippi

About Fayette

Fayette, MS is a small town located in southwestern Mississippi counting 1,342 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Fayette is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,137 residents per square mile.

📰 Fayette News Today

• Jefferson County High School (Fayette, MS) Football MaxPreps · Aug 6
• Charles Edward Buie Obituary Oct 6, 2025 Rhoden Memorial Home · Jun 20
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Fayette, Mississippi 39069 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Schedule - Jefferson County Jchs (Fayette, MS) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 29
• Clifton "Choppie" Gray Obituary (2026) - Fayette, MS - Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fayette Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Fayette — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 17 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mount Locust · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fayette

• Coles Creek reviews ★
• Mount Locust · Attraction reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fayette

• FAYETTE VOC CENTER
• JEFFERSON CO ELEM SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON CO HIGH
• JEFFERSON CO JR HI
• JEFFERSON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jefferson County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fayette

🏘️ Nearby Communities