Florence, Mississippi

About Florence

Florence is a small town in southern Mississippi counting 4,810 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Florence is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 595 residents per square mile.

📰 Florence News Today

• Scot T Matthews Obituary (2026) - Florence, MS - Ott & Lee Funeral Home, Inc. - Brandon Legacy | Obituary · Sep 23
• Mississippi Valley Orchestra opens season with a bow to Florence Price myvillager.com · Sep 28
• Florence Football (2024) Schedule MaxPreps · Sep 14
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Florence, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 8
• Susan Nguyen Kyzar Obituary Jul 1, 2026 Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · Jul 1

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 Florence Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Florence — 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

• 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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Florence

• Berry's Seafood Restaurant — seafood
• Crawfish Shack — seafood
• Waffle House — american
• Bougie Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• El Cabrito Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Jerry's Catfish House — seafood
• Logan Rivers Smokehouse of Florence — barbecue
• Los Cazadores — mexican

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Florence

• Hemphill Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Florence

• FLORENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL
• FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MCLAURIN ATTENDANCE CENTER
• MCLAURIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STEEN'S CREEK ELEMENTARY

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Florence

🏘️ Nearby Communities