Walnut Grove, Mississippi

About Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove is a tiny community in central Mississippi, home to 508 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Walnut Grove holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 314 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut Grove News Today

• Mr. DWIGHT CODY BELL Obituary (2026) - Walnut Grove, MS - John E. Stephens Chapel Funeral Services Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Shooting Reported Saturday Night in Walnut Grove - Kicks96news.com Kicks96news.com - Central Mississippi News 24/7 · Jan 4
• Leake County High School (Walnut Grove, MS) Basketball MaxPreps · Apr 6
• Tydaylen Sparkman - Leake County Gators Football (Walnut Grove, MS) Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
• 'If you don't like the weather in Mississippi, wait a minute' as sunny weekend flips to snow WAPT · Mar 16

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📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Walnut Grove Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Walnut Grove — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• 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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walnut Grove

• Golden Memorial State Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Walnut Grove

• LEAKE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LEAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

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

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