Lyman, Mississippi

About Lyman

Set in the southeastern part of Mississippi, Lyman is a small unincorporated community.

Lyman holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.77 square miles.

📰 Lyman News Today

• W.C. "Billy" Bryant Obituary (2026) - Gulfport, MS - Riemann Family Funeral Homes - Gulfport Legacy | Obituary · Sep 24
• Gary Frank Potter Obituary Jul 3, 2026 Riemann Family Funeral Homes · Jul 3
• Ms. Bernice Washington Obituary (2026) - Lyman, SC - Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary, Inc. - Greenville Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• ‘Whisper from the past’: Century-old cemetery in Lyman receives historical marker WLOX · Mar 26
• Gary Frank Potter Obituary (2026) - Gulfport, MS - Riemann Family Funeral Homes - Gulfport Legacy | Obituary · Jul 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lyman Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Lyman — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Gulfport (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lyman

• Cafeteria (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• World’s “Largest Rocker” · Attraction
• Harrison County Three Rivers Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lyman

• Bruce Ladner Memorial Park reviews ★
• Three Rivers Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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