Bentonia, Mississippi

About Bentonia

Bentonia is a tiny community in western Mississippi, home to 298 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bentonia is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 210 residents per square mile.

📰 Bentonia News Today

• Kaspar ‘Berry’ Rapkin – Bentonia: Video Premiere At The Barrier · Aug 6
• One dead after crash involving school bus in Bentonia WLBT · Jan 8
• Woman charged after hit-and-run involving school bus in Bentonia SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Aug 19
• Barbara Estes Perry Obituary (2026) - Bentonia, MS - Sebrell Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · May 7
• Language of the Blues: Cross-Note and the Bentonia Tuning Legacy www.americanbluesscene.com · Feb 27

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Bentonia Unique

• The only place in America named Bentonia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bentonia

• Bentonia Bugs Crawfish — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bentonia

• BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL

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

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