Ruleville, Mississippi
Ruleville is a city of 2,632 people in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
Why visit Ruleville
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Dockery Plantation and Ruleville Depot.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Ruleville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ruleville
Ruleville is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region. As of the 2020 census, Ruleville had a population of 2,642. It is the second-largest community in the rural county.
From the Wikipedia article Ruleville, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Dockery Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America
Ruleville Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Ruleville, Mississippi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School
School · 0.5 mi
360 L F Packer Drive, Ruleville
History
Ruleville was described as "surrounded by a fine fertile country and timber lands". Development of the settlement followed construction of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, which established a stop here. The village was laid out in 1898 by J. W. Rule, for whom it was named. In September 1899 the official petition to Governor Anselm J. McLaurin to incorporate contained 98 names of the 'citizens and electors of Sunflower County...[who] reside in the village' noting that 150 people currently lived inside the village.
The rural area was being developed for cotton plantations after the American Civil War. Ruleville was established as an important cotton shipping point on the railroad. By the early 1900s, Ruleville had telephone and telegraph facilities, about 20 businesses, two white churches and one black church, a water works system, an electric light plant, three public gins, and excellent public schools for the white population. The population in 1900 was 336. The Bank of Ruleville was established in 1903.
During the Civil Rights Movement that expanded beginning in the 1950s, Fannie Lou Hamer, a farm worker, started a movement for poor people.
From the History section of Ruleville, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Ruleville
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 5.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cleveland 3 N (11 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
Sunflower County has had 15 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)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Cleveland 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Mound Bayou 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Indianola 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Greenwood 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Leland 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Clarksdale 32 mi north, about 52 min by car
- Charleston 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Greenville 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Belzoni 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Grenada 43 mi east, 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ruleville, Mississippi, Richard apple, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RULEVILLE DEPOT, SUNFLOWER COUNTY, MS, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
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