Leakesville, Mississippi

About Leakesville

Set in the southeastern part of Mississippi, Leakesville is a small town counting 3,743 people who proudly call it home.

Leakesville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 596 residents per square mile.

📰 Leakesville News Today

• Greene County High School (Leakesville, MS) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• ‘A Real Gap’: Greene County Leaders Work to Revive Chamber Support Mississippi Free Press · Apr 24
• Man serving 40 years for killing 2 with UTV at Leakesville house party denied writ of certiorari WLOX · Jun 25
• Damage Aftermath Of Leakesville, Mississippi, EF3 Tornado In 2011 (0JzNccLmxE) Fathom Journal · May 11
• Bruce Davis Obituary (2026) - Leakesville, MS - Sigler Funeral Home Inc. - Lucedale Legacy obituary · Apr 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Leakesville Unique

• The only place in America named Leakesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Leakesville

• Wild Country Off-road

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Greene County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Leakesville

• GREENE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• GREENE COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL
• LEAKESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LEAKESVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

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

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Leakesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities