Kiln, Mississippi

About Kiln

Set in the southern part of Mississippi, Kiln is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Kiln is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.16 square miles.

📰 Kiln News Today

• Cleopatra Moran Obituary Aug 16, 2026 Edmond Fahey Funeral Home · Aug 16
• New video shows floodwater rushing over roads in Kiln, Mississippi WDSU · Jun 19
• Lester G. "LG" Curvin Obituary Jun 30, 2026 Riemann Family Funeral Homes · Jun 30
• Jourdan River flooding forces evacuations, cuts off Hwy. 603 access near Kiln WLOX · Jun 19
• Rising river cuts off Mississippi subdivision as residents flee by boat FOX 8 Local First · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Kiln Unique

• The only place in America named Kiln — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kiln

• The Porch at Lazy Magnolia — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kiln

• EAST HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CEN
• HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL
• HANCOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HANCOCK NORTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

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

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