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

• Leflore County High School (Itta Bena, MS) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 15
• Families Return to Itta Bena to Honor Service Members Killed in Yanky 72 Crash Mississippi Free Press · Aug 7
• City of Itta Bena Mississippi State Department of Health (.gov) · Jan 30
• On nation’s 250th birthday, tiny Itta Bena and the Mississippi Delta provide a window into America Mississippi Today · Jul 3
• Itta Bena aldermen hear proposal to bring new homes, Aldi grocery store to town deltanews.tv · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Itta Bena

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