Raleigh, Mississippi

About Raleigh

Raleigh, MS is a small town located in southern Mississippi counting 1,073 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Raleigh is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 210 residents per square mile.

📰 Raleigh News Today

• Raleigh High School (MS) Softball MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Debra Renae Craft Burch “Debbie”, 67, of Mize, Mississippi MageeNews.com · Oct 6
• Jerrolyn Martin Owens Obituary Aug 8, 2026 Ott & Lee Funeral Homes · Aug 8
• Debra Lynn Rucker Obituary (2026) - Raleigh, MS - Audubon Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Slidell Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Raleigh, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Raleigh Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Raleigh — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• 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

• 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 15 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Raleigh

• Shongelo Recreation Area reviews ★
• State Roadside Park Picnic Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Raleigh

• COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
• RALEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL
• SMITH COUNTY CAREER CENTER

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Smith County Emergency Hospital · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Raleigh

🏘️ Nearby Communities