Pope, Mississippi

About Pope

Pope is a tiny community in northern Mississippi counting 266 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Pope is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 183 residents per square mile.

📰 Pope News Today

• Dennis Rousseau Sanders Obituary (1954 - 2026) - Pope, MS - WMC Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Allison Dawn Moses Obituary May 3, 2026 wellsfuneralhome.net · May 3
• Nellie Ruth Fisk Martin Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• MSU delegation visits future home of Rome programs, takes part in personal audience with Pope Leo XIV msstate.edu · Mar 23
• ‘Justice for Kohen Wiley’ March Planned for Friday in Senatobia Over Fatal Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Mississippi Free Press · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pope Unique

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pope

• Chickasaw Hill Recreation Area reviews ★
• Plum Point Recreation Area reviews ★
• Riverview Recreation Area reviews ★
• Wallace Creek Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pope

• POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

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🗺️ Map of Pope

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