Baldwyn, Mississippi
Baldwyn is a city of 3,138 people in Lee County, Mississippi, founded in November 20, 1860.
Why visit Baldwyn
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 7 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Baldwyn
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Baldwyn
Baldwyn, officially the City of Baldwyn, is a city in Lee and Prentiss counties, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1860, the population was 3,071 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Baldwyn, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Brice's Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Battlefield in Mississippi, United States
Restaurants and cafes7
Pizza Factory
Restaurant · Pizza
709 South 4th Street, Baldwyn
Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00; Mo-Th 11:00-22:00
Hometown Pizza
Restaurant · Italian Pizza · 1.6 mi
1159 North Frontage Road
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
KJ's Chicken Shack
Restaurant · Chicken, American · 0.8 mi
501 North 4th Street, Baldwyn
Fr 10:30-20:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Mo-Th 10:30-18:00
Mae's To-Go Cup
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
917 North 4th Street, Baldwyn
Mo-Fr 06:30-14:00
Simmer Down
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
690 Grisham Street
Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:00; We-Th 17:00-21:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.5 mi
990 Ripley Road
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Sonic
Fast food · 1.5 mi
701 US-45
Fr-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 08:00-22:00; Mo-Th 07:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship11
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
Located five miles north of Guntown, the main street of Baldwyn runs along the county line of Lee and Prentiss counties. It has the unusual distinction of having been incorporated in four counties. Founded on November 20, 1860, it was incorporated by an act of the Legislature in Tishomingo and Itawamba counties on April 1, 1861. Lee county was formed from parts of Itawamba and Pontotoc on October 26, 1866, while Tishomingo was divided into Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tishomingo on April 15, 1870.
Baldwyn is an outgrowth of the village of Carrollville. The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was built through the site of Baldwyn around November 1860. It missed Carrollville by one and one-half miles and the citizens moved to the new town of Baldwyn, which was named for the civil engineer who surveyed the road through the town. Tishomingo, chief of the Chickasaw nation, lived at Carrollville but died near Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1839 of smallpox while being moved west with his tribe.
From the History section of Baldwyn, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Baldwyn
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 5.1 in | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 5.3 in | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 6.3 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Booneville Hcn (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lee County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Guntown 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Tupelo 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Red Bay 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Corinth 31 mi north, about 51 min by car
- Amory 37 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Cherokee 42 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hamilton 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Oxford 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Russellville 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tuscumbia 55 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Baldwyn, MS, Matthew N from Oxford, MS, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Downtown Baldwyn - panoramio, Matthew Nichols, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BricesCrossroads2010, Wilson44691, Public domain
- Elijah Pierce Historic Marker, Guy954, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-112413 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-12098 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS036-E-43234 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS036-E-43233 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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