Georgetown, Mississippi

About Georgetown

Georgetown is a tiny community in southwestern Mississippi counting 245 people who proudly call it home.

Georgetown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 366 residents per square mile.

📰 Georgetown News Today

• Beatrice P. Woodard Obituary (2026) - Byram, MS - Chancellor Funeral Home - Byram Legacy | Obituary · Jun 26
• Darius Johnson, Copiah Academy , Edge 247Sports · Jun 16
• Eugene Frederick Hinton III Obituary (2026) - Ridgeland, MS - Sebrell Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · May 28
• Georgetown’s M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management Students Address Real-World Issues During Capstone Projects McDonough School of Business · Jul 10
• State Opens The Puerto Rico Clasico With A Blowout Win Over Georgetown - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Nov 25

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What Makes Georgetown Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Georgetown — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Georgetown

• SIMPSON CENTRAL SCHOOL

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

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