Ovett, MS

Ovett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southeastern Jones County, Mississippi. The 2020 census counted 183 residents. Ovett is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ovett was first established as a sawmill town in the early 20th century. Jones County is in the zone of Jones College. The through line in Ovett is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Ovett makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Ovett is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a blacksmith, pharmacy, three lumber companies, and two grocery stores. Ovett is located just west of the De Soto National Forest and Highway 15. Ovett is home to six general stores.