Durant, Mississippi

About Durant

Durant, MS is a small town located in central Mississippi, home to 1,973 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Durant is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 881 residents per square mile.

📰 Durant News Today

• Hunter Engineering celebrates 50 years in Durant and its sixth expansion WLBT · Mar 24
• ‘We need help bad’: Holmes County residents have struggled without necessities long after the ice storm Mississippi Today · Jan 30
• Curtis "Duco" Redd Jr. Obituary Jun 5, 2026 Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc · Jun 5
• Woman shot and killed in Holmes County deltanews.tv · Jan 30
• Shirley McCrory Obituary (2026) - Durant, MS - Mortimer-Southern Funeral Home - Lexington Legacy obituary · Apr 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Durant Unique

• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Durant

• DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WILLIAMS-SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

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