Wesson, Mississippi

About Wesson

Wesson is a small town in southwestern Mississippi, home to 1,779 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wesson holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 395 residents per square mile.

📰 Wesson News Today

• Wesson Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Farmer blocks Mississippi County roads, claims ownership in lawsuit K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · May 14
• William Troy ‘Billy’ Walker Jr. Daily Leader · Mar 30
• Natchez man killed, three injured in head-on ambulance crash on I-55 near Wesson The Natchez Democrat · Feb 7
• Wesson Softball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wesson Unique

• The only place in America named Wesson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wesson

• Lake Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Wesson Walking Park and Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wesson

• WESSON ATTENDANCE CENTER

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

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