ColumbiaMississippi
Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi, United States. Formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood, Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migrated.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Columbia
Columbia is a close-knit town in southern Mississippi with an estimated population of 6,534.
Officially, Columbia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 585 residents per square mile.
📰 Columbia News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Columbia Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Columbia — 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
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,534.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Marion County Museum & Archive · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbia
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Columbia
- COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL
- COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MARION CO ALT SCHOOL
- MARION CO VOC COMPLEX
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Marion General Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.