Shelby, Mississippi

About Shelby

Set in the northwestern part of Mississippi, Shelby is a small town, home to 1,800 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Shelby holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 659 residents per square mile.

📰 Shelby News Today

• Mississippi’s Camp Shelby designated as a permissive test range - Delta Democrat-Times Delta Democrat-Times · Sep 30
• Mississippi law enforcement learn how to handle drones for safer Mississippi airspace at Camp Shelby MPB — Mississippi Public Broadcasting · Sep 16
• Broad Street Jaguars Football (Shelby, MS) Rankings Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
• Mary Coleman Obituary (1928 - 2026) - Silver City, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Sep 28
• Videos - North Side Gators (Shelby, MS) Football MaxPreps · Sep 19

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 Shelby Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Shelby — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shelby

• Dave's Resturant
• Reed's Fine Food — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shelby

• Shelby Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Shelby

• NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Shelby

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