Moorhead, Mississippi

About Moorhead

Moorhead, MS is a small town located in western Mississippi with an estimated population of 1,764.

Moorhead holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,367 residents per square mile.

📰 Moorhead News Today

• Fabulous burgers and wings are hiding in this small MS Delta town - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Oct 7
• City of Moorhead/ Boil Water Alert Mississippi State Health Department (.gov) · Oct 2
• Moorhead, MS Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Dewitt Taliaferro Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Moorhead, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30
• Moorhead's Yellow Dog Festival celebrates railroad central to the town's history The Delta News · Sep 12

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What Makes Moorhead Unique

• Positioned in western 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Moorhead

• MOORHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL
• ROSSER EARLY LEARNING CENTER

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

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