Fayette, Mississippi
Fayette is a city of 1,691 people in Jefferson County, Mississippi.
Why visit Fayette
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Hughes-Clark House and Laurietta.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Fayette
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fayette
Fayette is a city in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fayette had a population of 1,445. It is the county seat of Jefferson County.
From the Wikipedia article Fayette, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Hughes-Clark House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Fayette, Mississippi, listed on the NRHP in Jefferson County
Laurietta
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic building in Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
1 more on the map.
History
In 1879, the Jesse James gang, based in Missouri, raided southwest Mississippi, robbing a store each in Washington and Fayette. The outlaws absconded with $2,000 cash in the second robbery and took shelter in abandoned cabins on the Kemp Plantation south of St. Joseph, Louisiana. A posse attacked and killed two of the outlaws but failed to capture the entire gang. Jesse James and most of his gang succeeded in returning to Missouri. He was killed three years later in 1882 at his home in St. Joseph, Missouri.
In 1890, the white Democrat-controlled Mississippi legislature passed a new constitution, which effectively disenfranchised most black people in the state, crippling their integration into society and the Republican Party of the time.
After Congressional passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black people began to register and vote again. Charles Evers was elected as mayor in 1969 by the people of Fayette; he was the first African-American mayor elected in post-Reconstruction Mississippi. He beat the white incumbent R.G. Allen, 386 votes –225 votes. Evers was an activist and the brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, head of the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP when he was assassinated in 1963.
From the History section of Fayette, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Fayette
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 6.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.7 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Natchez Hcn (18 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
Jefferson County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-08-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes. (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-05-04: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hardy-Anders Field (HEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Natchez 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Vidalia 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Minorca 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Ridgecrest 29 mi west, about 46 min by car
- Ferriday 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Brookhaven 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Vicksburg 43 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Crystal Springs 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Beechwood 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- McComb 47 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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