Helena, Mississippi

About Helena

Set in the southeastern part of Mississippi, Helena is a small unincorporated community.

Helena holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.19 square miles.

📰 Helena News Today

• Mont Helena still stands: Love, loss and a Mississippi Delta landmark Magnolia Tribune · Aug 18
• Mississippi man to stand trial for allegedly raping Helena woman billingsgazette.com · Aug 6
• Mississippi man to stand trial for allegedly raping Helena woman The Independent Record · Aug 6
• Helena High School’s Richie Busby named Head Coach for Alabama All-Stars in the 40th Alabama-Mississippi Football Classic AHSAA.com · Jul 15
• Suspect charged with capital murder in death of Helena-West Helena police officer FOX13 Memphis · Jun 25

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What Makes Helena Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Helena — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Helena

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Helena

• Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Helena

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