Map of Mendenhall city

Mendenhall is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,504 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Simpson County. Mendenhall is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mendenhall has one of the highest trained volunteer fire depts in the area. Mendenhall has 1 full-time fire marshall. Of the 30 members 17 are NFPA 1001 Base certified, 2 are NFPA 1001-2 certified, 1 paramedic and 8 emt’s, 4 are first responder certified. Mendenhall has 3 class A pumpers with 1 being a dual purpose engine that has equipment for rescue and medical calls, 1 3,000 gallon tanker, 1 custom brush truck. Mendenhall carries a class 6 fire rating.

Mendenhall city overview:
Name:	Mendenhall city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Simpson County
Elevation:	335 ft (102 m)
Total Area:	5.36 sq mi (13.89 km²)
Land Area:	5.35 sq mi (13.85 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	2,199
Population Density:	411.18/sq mi (158.74/km²)
ZIP code:	39114
Area code:	601
FIPS code:	2846600
GNISfeature ID:	0673476
Website:	ci.mendenhall.ms.us

Online Interactive Map

Mendenhall online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Mendenhall location map. Where is Mendenhall city?

Mendenhall location on the U.S. Map. Where is Mendenhall city. — Mendenhall location on the U.S. Map.

Mendenhall location on the Mississippi map. Where is Mendenhall city. — Location of Mendenhall in Mississippi.

History

Mendenhall was originally called Edna, to honor the wife of developer Phillip Didlake. After learning that a town with that name already existed in Mississippi, the city had its name changed to Mendenhall to honor Thomas Mendenhall, a citizen and lawyer from Westville, Mississippi (which has become a ghost town).

Mendenhall is the county seat of Simpson County. The county courthouse was built in 1907 by architect Andrew J. Byron.

The Mendenhall Public School mascot is the Tigers. Also located in Mendenhall is Simpson County Academy. The school mascot is the Cougars. Mendenhall’s zip code is 39114.

Weathersby was an unincorporated census-designated community 2.7 miles (4.3 km) southeast of Mendenhall, and 7.4 miles (11.9 km) northeast of Magee. According to Charles Baldwin, Simpson County Tax Collector, Mendenhall annexed Weathersby in the 1980s.

B & B Meat Market and Deli is located in Mendenhall and has been awarded “Best Burger in Mississippi” by the Mississippi Beef Council in 2017 and 2019.

Mendenhall Road Map

Mendenhall city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.37%) is water.