Verona, Mississippi

About Verona

Verona is a small town in northeastern Mississippi with an estimated population of 2,718.

Verona holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 741 residents per square mile.

📰 Verona News Today

• David Watkins Obituary (1956 - 2026) - Verona, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• One killed, one injured in Verona shooting WCBI TV · Sep 29
• New subdivision to see 46 homes, golf course built in Verona Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · Aug 13
• Obituary information for Pervin Metcalf Holland Funeral Directors · Aug 13
• Mississippi man, mother charged in connection to fatal shooting WJTV · Sep 15

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Verona Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Verona — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Verona

• Magnolia Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Theron Nichols Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Verona

• VERONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

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