Lucedale, Mississippi

About Lucedale

Set in the southeastern part of Mississippi, Lucedale is a small town, home to 3,124 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Lucedale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 489 residents per square mile.

📰 Lucedale News Today

• 230 Mill St, Lucedale, MS 39452 Realtor.com · Oct 7
• Bobby "Louie" Ford Obituary | Moments Funeral Home | Lucedale, MS Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lucedale, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Coast Life: Bailey’s scratching post brings Lucedale residents, visitors together WLOX · Jun 8
• Jean Havard Waldrip Moments Funeral Home · Jul 21

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 Lucedale Unique

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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lucedale

• Lucedale Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Ranchos Los Fuentes — mexican

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lucedale

• Depot Creek Greenway reviews ★
• Kate Havard Park reviews ★
• Lucedale City Park reviews ★
• Shady Grove Park And Baseball Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lucedale

• AGRICOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BENNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GEORGE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE
• GEORGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• GEORGE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LC HATCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LT TAYLOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• ROCKY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• George Regional Health System ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lucedale

🏘️ Nearby Communities