Scooba, Mississippi

About Scooba

Set in the eastern part of Mississippi, Scooba is a tiny community counting 730 people who proudly call it home.

Scooba holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.48 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 294 residents per square mile.

📰 Scooba News Today

• Nancy Joanna Baty Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes · Aug 1
• Robert "Skeeter" H. Anthony III Obituary (2026) - Scooba, MS - Webb & Stephens Funeral Home - De Kalb Legacy | Obituary · Sep 17
• $20K reward offered in Sterling Jones case; last confirmed sighting in Scooba Twin States News · Jul 28
• Jarran Reed looking for third ring to complete his championship set WBMA · Feb 3
• 8 van passengers killed in head-on crash on Mississippi highway: Officials - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Scooba Unique

• The only place in America named Scooba — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Scooba

• KEMPER COUNTY LOWER ELEMENTARY

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

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