Artesia, MS

Artesia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The 2020 census counted 304 residents. During the railroad's construction in the 1850s, an offer was made to the towns of Columbus and Aberdeen to route the railroad through the towns, but both towns refused. East Mississippi Community College is the designated community college for Lowndes County. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Artesia, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Artesia, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.