Winona, Mississippi

About Winona

Winona, MS is a small town located in central Mississippi, home to 3,906 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Winona is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 289 residents per square mile.

📰 Winona News Today

• Curtis Flowers, Mississippi man wrongfully convicted after being tried for the same killings 6 times, dies at 56 CBS News · Oct 8
• Curtis Flowers Has Died at 56. His Case Became a Symbol of Racial Bias. The New York Times · Oct 8
• Winona vs Noxubee - Boys Varsity Football 10/09/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 8
• Curtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56 The Guardian · Oct 8
• Missing Winona County Man Search Focuses on Mississippi River - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Oct 2

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 Winona Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Winona — 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

• 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 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Winona

• Waffle House — american
• 1 Chinese Restaurant
• Abandoned Building
• Bridges
• Burger Station
• El Cabrito — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Tracks

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

🏫 Schools in Winona

• WINONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WINONA SECONDARY SCHOOL
• WINONA VOC COMPLEX

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Winona

🏘️ Nearby Communities