Pelahatchie, Mississippi

About Pelahatchie

Pelahatchie is a small town in central Mississippi with an estimated population of 1,300.

Officially, Pelahatchie is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.94 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 219 residents per square mile.

📰 Pelahatchie News Today

• Rex Lindsley Keeton Obituary Aug 15, 2026 Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · Aug 15
• Lottery player wins $550,000 jackpot from ticket purchased in Pelahatchie WLBT · Aug 10
• Prvwsd-pelahatchie Bay Mississippi State Department of Health (.gov) · Mar 23
• Pelahatchie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Pelahatchie Baseball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pelahatchie Unique

• The only place in America named Pelahatchie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pelahatchie

• Crawbilly's On The Tracks

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Pelahatchie

• PELAHATCHIE ATTENDANCE CENTER
• PELAHATCHIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pelahatchie

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