Merigold, Mississippi

About Merigold

Merigold is a tiny community in northwestern Mississippi counting 344 people who proudly call it home.

Merigold holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.97 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 355 residents per square mile.

📰 Merigold News Today

• Merigold, MS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 5
• Obituary for Louise Tidmore Ray Funeral Home · Jun 30
• Joyce Ann Winters Obituary Feb 23, 2026 Cleveland Funeral Home · Feb 23
• Hattie Marie Smith Obituary (1964 - 2026) - Merigold, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Sep 8
• Hattie Marie Smith Obituary | Byas Funeral Home | Cleveland, MS Tribute Archive · Sep 11

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 Merigold Unique

• The only place in America named Merigold — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merigold

• Crawdad's
• McCartys Gallery Restaurant

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

🏫 Schools in Merigold

• HAYES COOPER CENTER FOR MATH SC TEC

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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