Poplarville, Mississippi

About Poplarville

Poplarville, MS is a small town located in southern Mississippi counting 2,898 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Poplarville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 536 residents per square mile.

📰 Poplarville News Today

• Poplarville preacher’s son accused of impregnating 13-year-old won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon WLOX · Jul 23
• Kenneth Lambert Obituary - Poplarville, MS Dignity Memorial · Jul 28
• Pastor’s son gets girl, 14, pregnant; Did church hold baby shower? Cleveland.com · Jul 23
• Poplarville Police Launch Safe Exchange Zone After Father and Daughter Killed in Panola County Mississippi Free Press · Mar 23
• Poplarville celebrates Hometown Heroes with America250 Mississippi picayuneitem.com · Apr 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Poplarville Unique

• The only place in America named Poplarville — 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

• 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 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Poplarville

• Deb's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Poplarville

• Wolf River Game Management Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Poplarville

• MIDDLE SCHOOL OF POPLARVILLE
• POPLARVILLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CTR
• POPLARVILLE JR SR HIGH SCHOOL
• POPLARVILLE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• POPLARVILLE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCH

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pearl River County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Poplarville

🏘️ Nearby Communities