Greenwood, Mississippi

About Greenwood

Greenwood is a close-knit town in western Mississippi with an estimated population of 13,627.

Officially, Greenwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,104 residents per square mile.

📰 Greenwood News Today

• NPL Construction locating fabrication and manufacturing operations in Greenwood Mississippi Development Authority · Jun 10
• Greenwood Leflore Hospital Will Stay Open, Join University of Mississippi Medical Center Mississippi Free Press · Jul 23
• UMMC to take over Greenwood Leflore Hospital Aug. 1 Mississippi Today · Jul 22
• Northern District of Mississippi | Greenwood Bank Robber Sentenced Department of Justice (.gov) · Jul 28
• University of Mississippi Medical Center to take control of Greenwood Leflore Hospital WLBT · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Greenwood Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Greenwood — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western 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 13,627.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Greenwood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Greenwood

• By the Bridge Bistro & Catering
• Waffle House — american
• Flantland Grill — steak house
• Grand Buffet — chinese
• Honest Abes Donuts (café)
• La Terraza — mexican
• Nita's — soul food
• No Way Jose Resturant — mexican
• Park Cafe (café)
• Shoney's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of the Mississippi Delta · Museum
• Florewood River Plantation Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Greenwood

• Broad Street Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Clerico Park reviews ★
• Florewood River Plantation State Park reviews ★
• Legion Field reviews ★
• Little Red School House Park reviews ★
• Stribling Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wagner Park reviews ★
• Whittington Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Greenwood

• AMANDA ELZY HIGH SCHOOL
• AMANDA ELZY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• BANKSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER
• CLAUDINE F BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
• GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
• GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Leflore Legacy Academy
• THREADGILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• THREADGILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Greenwood Leflore Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Greenwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities