Rienzi, Mississippi

About Rienzi

Rienzi is a tiny community in northeastern Mississippi with an estimated population of 274.

Rienzi holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 277 residents per square mile.

📰 Rienzi News Today

• Joyce Anne Chronister Obituary (2026) - Rienzi, MS - Cutshall Funeral Home - Iuka Legacy obituary · Aug 5
• Wayne Spencer Davis, Sr. Obituary June 25, 2026 Pegues Funeral Directors · Jun 25
• Fire damages gravesites at Alcorn County cemetery, family demands accountability WTVA · Jul 2
• Brad Brooks Obituary - Corinth, MS Dignity Memorial · Apr 18
• Deborah Johnson Obituary (1960 - 2026) - Rienzi, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy obituary · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rienzi Unique

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

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