Shannon, Mississippi

About Shannon

Shannon is a small town in northeastern Mississippi with an estimated population of 1,491.

Shannon holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 368 residents per square mile.

📰 Shannon News Today

• Benjamin J Dilworth Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Shannon, MS - WTVA Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• General Atomics Announces $87 Million Investment in Shannon Mississippi Business Journal · Oct 1
• Pontotoc Varsity Football @ Shannon MaxPreps · Sep 30
• Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area Magnolia Tribune · Sep 23
• Benjamin Dilworth Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Shannon, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8

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What Makes Shannon Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Shannon

• SHANNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SHANNON HIGH SCHOOL
• SHANNON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SHANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

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