Itta Bena, Mississippi

About Itta Bena

Set in the western part of Mississippi, Itta Bena is a small town, home to 1,516 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Itta Bena holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,075 residents per square mile.

📰 Itta Bena News Today

• City of Itta Bena Mississippi State Health Department (.gov) · Jan 30
• Fitzhugh St, Itta Bena, MS 38941 [Updated 5/14] Realtor.com · May 14
• Leflore Co. Supervisor Abraham claims Itta Bena is behind more than $100,000 in solid waste disposal payments to the county The Delta News · Sep 29
• Videos - Leflore County Tigers (Itta Bena, MS) Football MaxPreps · Sep 19
• Families Return to Itta Bena to Honor Service Members Killed in Yanky 72 Crash Mississippi Free Press · Aug 7

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What Makes Itta Bena Unique

• The only place in America named Itta Bena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• 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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Itta Bena

• Larry's Fish House

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🏫 Schools in Itta Bena

• LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
• LEFLORE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LEFLORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

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

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