Smithville, Mississippi

About Smithville

Smithville is a tiny community in northeastern Mississippi counting 506 people who proudly call it home.

Smithville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.48 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 342 residents per square mile.

📰 Smithville News Today

• Smithville High School (MS) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• William Hall Obituary (1970 - 2026) - Smithville, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• Doug Stanford Obituary, Age 63 - March 10, 2024 - Smithville, Mississippi SMH.com.au · Aug 4
• EF-5 tornado leaves lasting impact on Smithville and its residents Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · Apr 27
• Joyce "Doll" Snow Obituary July 9, 2026 Pegues Funeral Directors · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Smithville Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Smithville — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• 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

• 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 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smithville

• Smithville Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Smithville

• SMITHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Smithville

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