Gloster, Mississippi

About Gloster

Set in the southwestern part of Mississippi, Gloster is a tiny community, home to 858 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gloster is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.82 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 471 residents per square mile.

📰 Gloster News Today

• No Danger to Gloster Residents After Sunday Fire at Drax Biomass Plant Fire Contained, Officials Say Mississippi Free Press · Feb 1
• Mississippi community alarmed after state raises pollution limit for wood pellet plant theexamination.org · Jan 29
• Mississippi Approves $5 million in Forestry Facility Grant Program Awards for Infrastructure and Transportation Projects Office of Governor Tate Reeves (.gov) · May 28
• It’s billed as renewable energy. Residents of one Mississippi town say it’s making them sick Scripps News · May 20
• Officials raise pollution limits at Drax as residents report health problems Mississippi Today · Jan 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gloster Unique

• 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 14 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Gloster

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