West, Mississippi

About West

West is a tiny community in central Mississippi counting 134 people who proudly call it home.

West holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 239 residents per square mile.

📰 West News Today

• West Lamar W/a/ Boil Water Alert Mississippi State Department of Health (.gov) · Aug 14
• Photo gallery: Mississippi public health entomologist tests mosquitoes to monitor for West Nile virus Mississippi Today · Aug 13
• West Bolivar School Board Feuds Leave District in Crisis as School Starts Amid State Investigation Mississippi Free Press · Aug 14
• Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak The Guardian · Aug 15
• Truck driver killed after semi crashed into storage facility WTVA · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Unique

• 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 13 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West

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