Mississippi Valley State University, Mississippi

About Mississippi Valley State University

Set in the western part of Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Mississippi Valley State University is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.79 square miles.

📰 Mississippi Valley State University News Today

• Mississippi Valley State University basketball player taken into ICE custody WLBT · Oct 9
• Mississippi Valley St. basketball player from China in ICE custody ESPN · Oct 9
• Mississippi Valley State men’s basketball player detained by ICE The New York Times · Oct 9
• ICE detains Mississippi Valley State men's basketball player over visa USA Today · Oct 8
• Mississippi Valley State basketball player Qingfang Pang detained by ICE over visa issue CBS Sports · Oct 8

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What Makes Mississippi Valley State University Unique

• The only place in America named Mississippi Valley State University — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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