Florence
A city in Rankin County, Mississippi — population 4,531 as of 2020.
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NOTICE: Recessed Board of Aldermen Meeting Continuation
Recessed Board of Aldermen Meeting Aug 27, 2026 at 6:00pm. Link to the agenda is here: https://brandonms.org/…/uploads/2026/08/Agenda-8.7.26.pdf
Government & Civic
Water Outage Update Reschedule
WHEN: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 9:00am – 11:00am ADDRESSES: Terrapin Hill Road South & Terrapin Cove A scheduled water leak repair will be made on 4/29/2026 near 15 Terrapin Hill […]
General
JUBILEE JUKE 5K
Lace up your sneakers and hit the trails with us at Quarry Park for the Jubilee Juke 5K on May 2nd. Are you interested in becoming a sponsor? Check out […]
Local Sports
NOTICE OF WORK SESSION
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Brandon will hold a work session on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 21-3-21. […]
Government & Civic
Scheduled Water Outage – Old Highway 471 Area
The City of Brandon will conduct a scheduled water outage on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This outage is necessary for a water line tie-in in the area. Affected Areas: Residents and […]
Government & Civic
10 Things you can do to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
Graphic Credit: Allen Engineering and Science, September 2025
GeneralIn and around Florence
See & do
+6 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- Baskin Robbins
- Clarion Inn
- Berry's Seafood & Catfish House
- Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Florence/Jackson Area
- Bougie Coffee Company
Shops & services
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Florence by the numbers
- Area
- 8.09 sq mi (20.96 km²)
- Median age
- 35.4
- Households
- 1,715
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $86,308
- Median house value
- $230,800
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 187, FLORENCE, MS 39073