Jonestown, Mississippi

About Jonestown

Set in the northwestern part of Mississippi, Jonestown is a tiny community with an estimated population of 906.

Jonestown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,323 residents per square mile.

📰 Jonestown News Today

• Sally Taylor Obituary (2026) - Jonestown, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• Building Wealth: Four Black Delta Farmers Teach Mississippians How to Self-Sustain Mississippi Free Press · Jul 10
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Jonestown, Coahoma, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• In Rural Mississippi, a Black Town Bets on New Homes to Build Wealth Capital B News · Apr 15
• Small Mississippi community works to heal after two children killed, third held hostage localmemphis.com · Jan 9

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What Makes Jonestown Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Jonestown

• JONESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

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