Smithville, MS

Smithville is a town in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 census counted 509 residents. Smithville is located on lands purchased from Chickasaw chief Che-lah-cha-chubby in 1836. The town is named for William Smith, an early settler who established a store at the site around 1840. Smithville High School won two 1A football state championships in 1993 and 1998. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Smithville, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Smithville, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town is situated along the east bank of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The waterway's Glover Wilkins Lock is located just downstream.