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Florence, Mississippi
City · Population 4,810 · #65 in Mississippi
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About Florence
Florence is a small town in southern Mississippi counting 4,810 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Florence is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 595 residents per square mile.
📰 Florence News Today
- Joshua Gannon Rayborn Obituary (2026) - Florence, MS - Chancellor Funeral Home & Garden of Memories - Florence Legacy obituary · Aug 3
- Florence man gets 15 years for secretly filming minor, child pornography charges SuperTalk Mississippi Media · May 27
- Weather and radar map for Florence, Mississippi 39073, United States - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 13
- Two people shot and killed, suspect dead after barricading inside home WLBT · May 8
- Florence Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Florence Unique
- One of 16 places in the US named Florence — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern 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
- 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 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Florence
- Berry's Seafood Restaurant — seafood
- Crawfish Shack — seafood
- Waffle House — american
- Bougie Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
- El Cabrito Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Jerry's Catfish House — seafood
- Logan Rivers Smokehouse of Florence — barbecue
- Los Cazadores — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Florence
- Hemphill Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Florence
- FLORENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL
- FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MCLAURIN ATTENDANCE CENTER
- MCLAURIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- STEEN'S CREEK ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMississippi
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,810
Rank in state#65 of 299
Land area8.09 sq mi
Density595/sq mi
Coordinates32.1556, -90.1225