Laurel, MS Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
284.3 mi
Southaven, MS
Quickest Drive
3h 52m
Tupelo, MS
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Laurel, MS by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
17,129
Median Income
$37,781
Median Home Value
$110,200
Median Age
35.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Laurel, MS at a Glance
Founded
1882
Elevation
269 ft
Area
17 mi²
Notable People from Laurel, MS
A sampling of people born in Laurel, MS.
Leontyne Price
1927
African-American soprano
Ray Walston
1914–2001
American actor (1914–2001)
Lance Bass
1979
American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer
Marsha Blackburn
1952
American businesswoman and politician (born 1952)
Ralph Boston
1939–2023
Olympic athlete (1939–2023)
Lee Calhoun
1933–1989
athletics competitor (1933–1989)
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
1979
American actress
Tom Lester
1938–2020
American actor and evangelist (1938-2020)
Mundell Lowe
1922–2017
American jazz guitarist (1922-2017)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Laurel, MS.
Laurel station
Amtrak station in downtown Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel Central Historic District
historic district in Laurel, Mississippi
City data from Wikidata (Q934987), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Laurel, MS
Laurel is a small city in the inland area of the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. It's best known in American culture as the home base of husband-and-wife home renovation team Ben and Erin Napier, stars of the HGTV series Home Town.
1 Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. (updated Feb 2021) 2 Veterans Memorial Museum, 920 Hillcrest Dr, ☏ +1 601 428 4008. W-Sa 10am-2pm. honors the men and women who served the US in times of war. (updated Aug 2021)
1 Laurel Little Theater. (updated Feb 2021)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2008 Jefferson St, ☏ +1-601-425-1804. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes Wi-Fi and breakfast. ~$100. (updated Feb 2021)
I 59 passes through Laurel. 1 Laurel station (New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Depot). Offers service on the Amtrak Crescent train. Historic railway station. (updated Feb 2021) 2 Hesler-Noble Field (LUL IATA). A General aviation public airport. (updated Feb 2021)
Travel tips adapted from Laurel (Mississippi) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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