Wiggins, Mississippi

About Wiggins

Wiggins, MS is a small town located in southeastern Mississippi with an estimated population of 4,350.

Officially, Wiggins is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 405 residents per square mile.

📰 Wiggins News Today

• Wiggins Cabin Festival brings Families Together for 48th Annual Celebration deltanews.tv · Oct 10
• Joseph "Joe" Hunt Obituary | Moore Funeral Service | Wiggins, MS Tribute Archive · Oct 6
• Elizabeth "Becky" Lane Hanna Obituary Sep 27, 2026 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes · Sep 27
• Clifton Phillip Rusche Obituary Aug 7, 2026 Riemann Family Funeral Homes · Aug 7
• Wiggins rallies around Hood Industries workers after mill closure WLOX · Aug 6

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What Makes Wiggins Unique

• Positioned in southeastern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wiggins

• Staigle's Steakhouse — steak house
• Waffle House — american
• Bobbie Jean's Eatery
• Boondocks BBQ — barbecue
• China Inn Restaurant — chinese
• Crawfish Connection — fish
• Hibachi Express — japanese
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• Rio Grande — mexican
• Sleepy Bear Food & Drink — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wiggins

• Blaylock Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wiggins

• CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION-SHS
• PERKINSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STONE HIGH SCHOOL
• STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

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