Mississippi State, Mississippi

About Mississippi State

Mississippi State is a small unincorporated community in eastern Mississippi.

Mississippi State holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.18 square miles.

📰 Mississippi State News Today

• ‘It was so bad,’ MSU student said of apartment condition on move-in day WTVA · Aug 17
• STATE 1878 Announces HARDY At Humphrey Coliseum On Oct. 2 - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Aug 17
• MSU hosting preview days for prospective Bulldogs this fall Mississippi State University · Aug 18
• Georgia 13-12 Mississippi State (Jun 6, 2026) Final Score ESPN · Jun 6
• Find your sorority sisters in these photos from Mississippi State Bid Day 2026 - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mississippi State Unique

• The only place in America named Mississippi State — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Mississippi State

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mississippi State

• Commodore Bob's Yacht Club — world
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• TASTE
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Bulldog Burger
• Fresh Food Company
• Harvey's — american
• Jean Cafe — chinese
• Mugshots Bar & Grill — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum · Museum
• Clock Museum · Museum
• Cobb Institute of Archaeology · Museum
• Hilbun Hall · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mississippi State

• Veterans Memorial Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bell Island reviews ★
• Drill Field reviews ★
• George Evans Park reviews ★
• Lake Pointe Apartments reviews ★
• MSU Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• The Junction reviews ★
• University Estates Community Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mississippi State

🏘️ Nearby Communities