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Why visit Macon
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Goodwin-Harrison House and Yates-Flora House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Macon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Macon
Macon is a city in and the county seat of Noxubee County, Mississippi along the Noxubee River. As of the 2020 census, Macon had a population of 2,582.
From the Wikipedia article Macon, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Goodwin-Harrison House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Mansion in Macon, Mississippi
Yates-Flora House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Mansion in Macon, Mississippi
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship13
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
206 North Washington Street, Macon
1 more on the map.
Gas and EV charging1
History
In 1817, Jackson's Military Road was built at the urging of Andrew Jackson to provide a direct connection between Nashville and New Orleans. The road crossed the Noxubee River just west of Macon, located at the old Choctaw village of Taladega, now the site of the local golf club. The road declined in importance in the 1840s, largely due to the difficulty of travel in the swamps surrounding the Noxubee River in and west of Macon.
The route for the most part was replaced by the Robinson Road, which ran through Agency and Louisville before joining the Natchez Trace, bypassing Macon.
On September 15, 1830, US government officials met with an audience of 6,000 Choctaw men, women and children at Dancing Rabbit Creek to explain the policy of removal through interpreters. The Choctaws faced migration west of the Mississippi River or submitting to U.S. and state law as citizens.
The treaty would sign away the remaining traditional homeland to the United States; however, a provision in the treaty made removal more acceptable.
The town was named Macon on August 10, 1835, in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a statesman from North Carolina.
By August 1856, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad had built a line through Macon. A stop at Macon had been built by 1874.
The city served as the capital for the state of Mississippi during the Civil War from 1863 onward.
From the History section of Macon, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Macon
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 5.5 in | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 5.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Macon 3N (2 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
Noxubee County has had 17 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)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-05-04: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
George Downer Airport (AIV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Aliceville 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Columbus 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Starkville 28 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Louisville 29 mi west, about 46 min by car
- Gordo 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Livingston 42 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Eutaw 43 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Eupora 51 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vernon 51 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Meridian 52 mi south, 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
- Macon-ms-noxubee-courthouse, R. Stephens ( Rdstephens at en.wikipedia ), Public domain
- Yates House, Macon (Noxubee County, Mississippi), James Butters, Photographer, Public domain
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