Decatur, Mississippi

About Decatur

Set in the eastern part of Mississippi, Decatur is a small town, home to 1,886 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Decatur is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 342 residents per square mile.

📰 Decatur News Today

• Newton County Academy (Decatur, MS) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Decatur, Mississippi 39327 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Schedule - Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Annie Deloise Houston Obituary (2026) - Decatur, MS - Beck Funeral Home - Philadelphia Legacy obituary · May 8
• Decatur Utilities crews return home after helping restore power in Mississippi rocketcitynow.com · Feb 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Decatur Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Decatur — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Decatur

• EAST CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
• NEWTON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NEWTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• NEWTON COUNTY VOC COMPLEX

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

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