Lexington, Mississippi

About Lexington

Lexington is a small town in central Mississippi counting 1,407 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lexington is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 581 residents per square mile.

📰 Lexington News Today

• Men’s Golf Takes Second Place In Lexington - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Oct 6
• Lexington residents settle lawsuits against police department and ex-chiefs Mississippi Today · Aug 3
• Ora Reed: From Lexington, Mississippi, around the world, and back again Magnolia Tribune · Jun 10
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lexington, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23
• Lexington alderman guilty of harassing and stalking city clerk WJTV · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lexington Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Lexington — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

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 13 miles.

🏫 Schools in Lexington

• HOLMES CO CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER
• HOLMES COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
• S V MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• S V MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WILLIAM DEAN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Holmes County Hospital And Clinics · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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