McLain, Mississippi

About McLain

Set in the southeastern part of Mississippi, McLain is a tiny community with an estimated population of 315.

Officially, McLain is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 93 residents per square mile.

📰 McLain News Today

• ‘Nobody has told us no,’: 120-foot cross to be erected between McLain and Lucedale next week - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · May 21
• Walter Stanley McLain Obituary (2026) - Tylertown, MS - Capps Funeral Home - Tylertown Legacy obituary · Jun 24
• George County High School senior killed in Highway 26 crash, MHP says WLOX · Apr 18
• Blanche Elizabeth McLain Wallette Obituary Jan 10, 2026 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes · Jan 16
• Teen bicyclist killed in crash on South Mississippi highway, MHP reports Sun Herald · Apr 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McLain Unique

• The only place in America named McLain — 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

• 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 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in McLain

• MC LAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

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