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About Paris
Set in the northern part of Mississippi, Paris is a small unincorporated community.
Paris holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.22 square miles.
📰 Paris News Today
- Addilyn Stephens, 10-year-old Princess of Patrick Farms, wins huge golf tournament in Paris Mississippi Today · Jul 9
- Opinion | Is France poorer than America? You don’t have to ‘walk around’ to know. The Washington Post · May 17
- South Carolina MBB picks up first win in 32 days. Lamont Paris reacts The State · Feb 21
- Florence Elaine Purvis Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Bruce, MS - WMC Legacy obituary · Jun 12
- Bulldogs and Alumni Set to Begin Road Paris - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Jun 21
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What Makes Paris Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Paris — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMississippi
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.22 sq mi
Coordinates34.1748, -89.4518