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

• One child, one driver killed in Hwy 50 accident Commercial Dispatch · Oct 6
• 2 killed, including child, in wreck WTVA · Oct 5
• Golf (W) - The Ally - Day 2 - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Oct 6
• Ca'Tron Davidson Obituary (1999 - 2026) - West Point,, MS - The Daily Journal Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Golf (W) - The Ally - Day 1 - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Oct 5

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 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of West Point

🏘️ Nearby Communities