Myrtle, Mississippi

About Myrtle

Myrtle, MS is a tiny community located in northeastern Mississippi, home to 488 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Myrtle holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 235 residents per square mile.

📰 Myrtle News Today

• Myrtle High School (MS) Baseball MaxPreps · Aug 3
• Kathryn Luetishia Gray Baker Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Myrtle, MS - WTVA Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Andrew Rhynes - Myrtle Hawks Football (Myrtle, MS) Sports Illustrated · Jul 29
• Schedule - Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS) Softball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 28
• Christopher Carruth Obituary (1980 - 2026) - Myrtle,, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy obituary · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Myrtle Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Myrtle

• MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER
• WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER

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

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