Mendenhall, Mississippi

About Mendenhall

Mendenhall, MS is a small town located in southern Mississippi counting 2,130 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mendenhall is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.35 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 398 residents per square mile.

📰 Mendenhall News Today

• Mendenhall High School (MS) Softball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• ‘They were just great people’: Community in shock after couple killed in Simpson County home WLBT · Jun 5
• Mary Malone Shelnutt Bishop, 81, of Mendenhall, Mississippi MageeNews.com · Jul 31
• Mississippi teen allegedly killed elderly couple in their home before firing on deputies in standoff 930 WFMD Free Talk · Jun 11
• Gloria Dianne Fuller Obituary May 1, 2026 Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mendenhall Unique

• The only place in America named Mendenhall — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mendenhall

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Smokey Mountain Grille & Rib Shack — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Mendenhall

• MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MENDENHALL HIGH SCHOOL
• MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• SIMPSON CO TECHNICAL CENTER

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Simpson General Hospital Cah ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mendenhall

🏘️ Nearby Communities