Waynesboro, Mississippi

About Waynesboro

Waynesboro is a small town in southeastern Mississippi, home to 4,507 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Waynesboro holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 355 residents per square mile.

📰 Waynesboro News Today

• Police: Man confesses to dumping Mississippi woman’s body into river Magnolia State Live · Aug 14
• Brother Aubrey Cook Obituary (2026) - Waynesboro, MS - Freeman Funeral Home - Waynesboro Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Schedule - Wayne Academy Jaguars (Waynesboro, MS) Baseball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Paraquat and Parkinson’s: Inside the risks in Wayne County, Mississippi thelensnola.org · May 1
• Waynesboro teenager identified as victim of deadly 2-car crash in Jones County - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Mar 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waynesboro Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Waynesboro — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern 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 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waynesboro

• Huff n Puff — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waynesboro

• Busby Game Refuge reviews ★
• East Side Park reviews ★
• Maynor Creek Water Park reviews ★
• South Side Park reviews ★
• West Side Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Waynesboro

• BEAT FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WAYNE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WAYNE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL
• WAYNE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
• WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• WAYNESBORO RIVERVIEW ELE SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wayne General Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waynesboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities