Prentiss, Mississippi

About Prentiss

Prentiss is a tiny community in southern Mississippi with an estimated population of 911.

Officially, Prentiss is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 305 residents per square mile.

📰 Prentiss News Today

• Prentiss Institute included in America250 celebration Jackson Advocate · Apr 20
• FOUND SAFE: Silver Alert issued for missing Prentiss woman - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Mar 16
• Former Prentiss City Clerk charged with embezzlement of town funds Prentiss Headlight · Jun 30
• Cecil D. Evans Obituary (2026) - Prentiss, MS - Saulters-Moore Funeral Home - Prentiss Legacy obituary · Jun 16
• How many people live in Prentiss County, MS? USAFacts · Apr 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Prentiss Unique

• The only place in America named Prentiss — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prentiss

• Lions Club Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Prentiss

• J E JOHNSON ELEMENTARY
• JDC MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Cah · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Prentiss

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