West Point, Mississippi

About West Point

West Point is a close-knit town in eastern Mississippi with an estimated population of 9,758.

Officially, West Point is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 20.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 467 residents per square mile.

📰 West Point News Today

• Truck driver killed after semi crashed into storage facility WTVA · Aug 12
• Trucker dead after collision with West Point storage facility Commercial Dispatch · Aug 13
• Christine Pomberg Obituary (1965 - 2026) - West Point, IA - Mississippi Valley Publishing Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• West Point mother hopes for new murder trial Mississippi Today · Jun 1
• Driver of 18-Wheeler Dead After Crashing Into West Point, MS, Self-Storage Facility - Inside Self-Storage Inside Self-Storage · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Point Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named West Point — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,758.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sam Wilhite Transportation Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Point

• Bruce Field reviews ★
• Chuck Keys Field reviews ★
• Half Mile Park reviews ★
• Marshall Park reviews ★
• Sportsman Park reviews ★
• Stumpy Wood Field reviews ★
• West Point City Park reviews ★
• Zuber Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in West Point

• CHURCH HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FIFTH STREET SCHOOL
• SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST POINT HIGH SCHOOL
• WEST POINT LEARNING CENTER
• WEST POINT VOC COMP

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Clay County Medical Corporation ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Point

🏘️ Nearby Communities