Clinton, Mississippi

About Clinton

Clinton is a thriving city in western Mississippi, home to 26,617 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clinton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 41.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 636 residents per square mile.

📰 Clinton News Today

• Clinton's MS Fest to raise money for local people living with multiple sclerosis WQAD · Sep 21
• Cloie Reid Obituary (2026) - Jackson, MS - The Clinton Courier Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• ‘When Amazon comes to town.’ Clinton and company host ribbon cutting for new data center Mississippi Today · Jun 9
• Schedule - Clinton Christian Academy Warriors (Clinton, MS) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 25
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Clinton, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clinton Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#13 of 299 incorporated places).
• One of 28 places in the US named Clinton — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,617.
• Easy reach of Jackson (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clinton

• 303 Jefferson — regional
• Cups — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• All In 1 Nutrition
• China Buffet
• Froghead Grill
• James
• Los Parrilleros
• Salsas — mexican
• Sushi — sushi

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mississippi River Basin Model · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clinton

• Brighton Park reviews ★
• Buddy Butts Park reviews ★
• Choctaw Trails XC Course reviews ★
• Founders Park. reviews ★
• Kid's Towne Park reviews ★
• Lakeside Park reviews ★
• Lions Club Park reviews ★
• Olde Towne Courtyard reviews ★
• Robinson Park reviews ★
• The Quad reviews ★
• Traceway Park reviews ★
• Yarborough Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Clinton

• CLINTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
• CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL
• CLINTON JR HI SCHOOL
• CLINTON PARK ELEM SCHOOL
• CLINTON VOC COMPLEX
• EASTSIDE ELEM
• LOVETT ELEM SCHOOL
• NORTHSIDE ELEM
• SUMNER HILL JR HI SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clinton

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