Rienzi, MS

Rienzi is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 281 residents. Rienzi was named for Cola di Rienzo, a medieval Italian politician. The original town was settled in 1830 and was located one mile west of its current location, near the Nesly Williams Plantation. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Rienzi, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Rienzi, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town is concentrated along Mississippi Highway 356, just east of the highway's intersection with U.S. Route 45, in southern Alcorn County. Corinth lies to the north, Booneville lies to the south, and Glen lies to the northeast.