Walnut, Mississippi

About Walnut

Set in the northeastern part of Mississippi, Walnut is a tiny community counting 687 people who proudly call it home.

Walnut holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.43 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 127 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut News Today

• Schedule - Walnut Wildcats (Walnut, MS) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 30
• Kermit Davis, Sr. Obituary August 10, 2026 Pegues Funeral Directors · Aug 10
• Tina Paseur Obituary Dec 6, 2025 Shackelford Funeral Directors · Dec 6
• Big Walnut Junior Sydney Mobley Named Ohio Ms. Basketball OHSAA · Mar 12
• NMPHC Food Pantry Distribution Set for Feb. 27 at Walnut Fire Department in Tippah County tippahnews.com · Feb 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Walnut Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Walnut — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Walnut

• Burgers & Stuff
• Shakerz Pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walnut

• Walnut Municipal Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Walnut

• CHALYBEATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WALNUT ATTENDANCE CENTER

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Walnut

🏘️ Nearby Communities