Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city of 14,086 people in Leflore County, Mississippi, founded in 1830.
Why visit Greenwood
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 32 places to eat and 10 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Southworth House, Museum of the Mississippi Delta and Florewood River Plantation State Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 35°F.
Weather in Greenwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Greenwood
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. It is located approximately 96 miles north of the state capital, Jackson, at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta; Memphis, Tennessee is 130 miles to its north. As of the 2020 census, Greenwood had a population of 14,490. It is the principal city of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Greenwood, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Southworth House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
House in Greenwood, Mississippi
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes32
By the Bridge Bistro & Catering
Restaurant · 1.0 mi
209 West Claiborne Avenue, Greenwood
Mo-Fr 06:30-14:00
Park Cafe
Cafe · 1.3 mi
321 West Park Avenue, Greenwood
Mo-We 10:00-14:30; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00
20 more on the map.
Where to stay10
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Churches and places of worship43
First Methodist Church of Greenwood
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
511 West Washington Street, Greenwood
West President Church of Christ
Church · 0.8 mi
1002 West President Avenue, Greenwood
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Claudine F Brown Elementary School
School · 3.0 mi
3827 County Road 363, Greenwood
Healthcare7
Map of Greenwood
156 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 35°F | 4.5 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 5.0 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 5.8 in |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 5.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Greenwood Leflore Ap 74758 (7 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
Leflore County has had 14 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)
- 2020-04-23: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Itta Bena 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Mississippi Valley State University 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Cruger 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- North Carrollton 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Carrollton 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Moorhead 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Sunflower 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Tchula 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Cleveland 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- Clarksdale 52 mi northwest, 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
- Front Street buildings along the Yazoo River, Thomas Gregory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Howard Street, Greenwood, Miss. (8080242655), Mississippi Department of Archives and History, No restrictions
- Methodist church, Greenwood, Miss. (8080235510), Mississippi Department of Archives and History, No restrictions
- Greenwood AMTRAK Station - panoramio, Matthew Nichols, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greenwood, MS (20220129-RD-LSC-0488), USDAgov, Public domain
- Greenwood, MS (20220125-RD-LSC-0001), USDAgov, Public domain
- SOUTHWORTH HOUSE, GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MS, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal (1), Amiratp1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20220125-RD-LSC-0541 (51842637466), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- 20220420-OSE-LSC-0021 (52018551900), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- 20220420-OSE-LSC-0020 (52018540930), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- 20220129-RD-LSC-0323 (51886090281), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- ISS035-E-10461 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-266072 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-274158 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 20220125-RD-LSC-0004 (51842605021), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- CornerstoneAhavathRayim2021412, Avikaiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homes in Need (20220129-RD-LSC-0209), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220129-RD-LSC-0207), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220129-RD-LSC-0223), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220129-RD-LSC-0212), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220125-RD-LSC-0461), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220125-RD-LSC-0473), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220129-RD-LSC-0219), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220125-RD-LSC-0477), USDAgov, Public domain
- Homes in Need (20220125-RD-LSC-0433), USDAgov, Public domain
- 20220125-RD-LSC-0484 (51865385958), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- WMYQ studio, Ericxferrell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blues Deejays Blues Trail Marker, Firecruise, CC BY-SA 4.0
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