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Bentonia, MS

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Population
296
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
199 ft
Median Home Value
$84,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$284/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MississippiPopulation rankingHighest population places in MississippiNearest larger communityMadison, Mississippi18 miles away · 28,575 residents.

About Bentonia

Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 2020 residents. The Bentonia School of blues singing and guitar-playing is named for Bentonia. Bentonia began as a postal town along the Illinois Central Railroad. Bentonia's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Mississippi setting. The local scoop is how Bentonia's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The annual Bentonia Blues Festival is held in June in Bentonia.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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