Paden, Mississippi

About Paden

Set in the northeastern part of Mississippi, Paden is a tiny community counting 105 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Paden is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.9 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 117 residents per square mile.

📰 Paden News Today

• James Eugene Paden Obituary (2026) - Houston, MS - Houston Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jun 14
• Kenneth Paden, 70, of Racine – Obituary Racine County Eye · Oct 8
• Mississippi Festival Puts Black Blues Elders in Spotlight Capital B News · Sep 5
• Remembering Red Paden, Mississippi blues royalty WXPN · Feb 2
• Orlando Paden Delta Business Journal · Aug 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paden 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paden

• Crows Neck Recreation and Environmental Center reviews ★
• Divide Overlook Area reviews ★
• Paden Overlook Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paden

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