Kokomo, Mississippi

About Kokomo

Set in the southern part of Mississippi, Kokomo is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Kokomo is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.68 square miles.

📰 Kokomo News Today

• Susan Shoemaker Southerland Cooke Obituary Jun 10, 2026 Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · Jun 10
• Kokomo PD: 2 men arrested in connection to Mississippi murder Fox 59 · Feb 22
• Two Kokomo men arrested in connection to Mississippi murder WSBT · Feb 23
• One dead, two in custody after convenience store shooting WLBT · Nov 26
• Kokomo police: 2 18-year-olds taken into custody for murder after tip from Mississippi police WTHR · Feb 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kokomo Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern 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 12 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Kokomo

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