Baxterville, MS

Baxterville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lamar County, Mississippi. Baxterville is located in the southwestern portion of Lamar County along Mississippi Highway 13, southwest of Hattiesburg. The community is also home to several churches and cemeteries. The through line in Baxterville is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Baxterville makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Little Black Creek Water Park is located nearby off the Purvis-Baxterville Road. The park offers camping sites, picnic areas, swimming, fishing, and a nature trail. Baxterville was a stop on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.