Hazlehurst, Mississippi

About Hazlehurst

Hazlehurst, MS is a small town located in southwestern Mississippi, home to 3,445 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hazlehurst is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 778 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazlehurst News Today

• Robert Johnson Crossroad Blues Festival Coming to Hazlehurst WLBT · Aug 18
• DG Foods expanding operations in Hazlehurst Mississippi Development Authority · Mar 26
• Hazlehurst schools cited for special education concerns Mississippi Today · Jul 24
• Amtrak train traveling from New Orleans involved in deadly crash in Mississippi WDSU · Aug 3
• Johnny Johns Obituary (2026) - Hazlehurst, MS - Stringer Family Funeral Homes Legacy obituary · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hazlehurst 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hazlehurst · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazlehurst

• Byron Hidalgo Downtown Park reviews ★
• Courthouse Park reviews ★
• Hazlehurst Park reviews ★
• Hazlehurst Youth Park reviews ★
• Lake Hazle Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hazlehurst

• HAZLEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HAZLEHURST HIGH SCHOOL
• HAZLEHURST MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Copiah County Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hazlehurst

🏘️ Nearby Communities