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About Nicholson
Set in the southern part of Mississippi, Nicholson is a small unincorporated community.
Nicholson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.04 square miles.
📰 Nicholson News Today
- Nicholson, MS MSN · Aug 8
- Sherry Nicholson Nave Obituary Dec 29, 2025 Riemann Family Funeral Homes · Dec 29
- Tonia Nicholson Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Tupelo, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy obituary · Apr 7
- Leora Nicholson Obituary | Mortimer Funeral Home | Greenville, MS Tribute Archive · Jun 15
- Tornado warnings expire, but heavy rain and flooding threat continues WWLTV.com · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Nicholson 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Splash Pad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nicholson
- Friendship Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMississippi
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.04 sq mi
Coordinates30.4874, -89.6981