Marion, Mississippi

About Marion

Marion is a small town in eastern Mississippi counting 1,682 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Marion is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 466 residents per square mile.

📰 Marion News Today

• Jerry Gail Hobgood Obituary Jul 1, 2026 Robert Barham Family Funeral Home · Jul 1
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Marion, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Obituary for Marion Thomas Palmer Glenwood Funeral Homes · Aug 17
• Martha Brooks Marion Obituary May 18, 2026 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes · May 18
• Woman dead after being shot on MS-35 in Marion County, authorities say - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Marion Unique

• One of 25 places in the US named Marion — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• 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.

📍 Neighborhoods in Marion

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Marion

• This & That Bar & Grill — pizza
• Country Pride Restaurant

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marion

• Kober Park reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Marion

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