Funeral Homes in Columbus, MS

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Leslie Frazier (american football player and coach), Jasmine Murray (singer), Luther Hackman (baseball player), Doughboy Beatz (record producer), Andrew Wood (singer and musician), and Tyson Brummett (baseball player).

Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi that lies primarily east, but also north and northeast of the Tombigbee River, which is also referred to as the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway [1]. It is approximately 146 miles (235 km) northeast of Jackson, 92 miles (148 km) north of Meridian, 63 miles (101 km) south of Tupelo, 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and 120 miles (193 km) west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census. The population was 23,640 at the 2010 census. The population in 2012 was estimated to be 23,452. It is the county seat of Lowndes County and the principal city of the Columbus Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical Area. Columbus is also part of the area of northeast Mississippi called The Golden Triangle, consisting of Columbus, West Point and Starkville, in the counties of Lowndes, Clay and Oktibbeha.

Columbus Obituaries

It was noted by Orlando Sentinel on September 11th, 2020 that Mary Ann "Missy" Moses died in Orlando, Florida.  Moses was 87 years old and was born in Columbus, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Ann "Missy"'s life.

It was revealed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on December 11th, 2019 that Richard C Sackett died in Columbus, Mississippi.  Sackett was 84 years old and was born in Bullard, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard C's life.

It was noted on August 16th, 2019 that Virginia Esekin (Lloyd) passed on in Pantego, Texas.  Ms. Esekin was 83 years old and was born in Columbus, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Virginia's life.

It was disclosed on June 27th, 2019 that Joan Richner (Aper) passed on in Columbus, Mississippi.  Ms. Richner was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joan's life.

It was disclosed on May 1st, 2019 that Joan Richner (Aper) died in Columbus, Mississippi.  Ms. Richner was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joan's life.

It was disclosed on December 30th, 2018 that Gloria R Shepherd (Ray) passed away in Tampa, Florida.  Ms. Shepherd was 90 years old and was born in Columbus, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gloria R's life.

It was noted by The Commercial Appeal on August 17th, 2018 that Debra "Debby" Robinson passed away in Memphis, Tennessee.  Robinson was 63 years old and was born in Columbus, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Debra "Debby"'s life.

It was noted on August 5th, 2018 that James R Chunn died in Columbus, Mississippi.  Chunn was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James R's life.

It was revealed by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 8th, 2018 that Wilda Louise Thomas (Rae) died in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Ms. Thomas was 84 years old and was born in Columbus, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Wilda Louise's life.

It was disclosed on March 28th, 2018 that Shirley Jean Finch (Petty) perished in Kokomo, Indiana.  Ms. Finch was 51 years old and was born in Columbus, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shirley Jean's life.

History

It is the county seat of Lowndes County, Mississippi County and the principal city of the Columbus Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical Area. . It is approximately northeast of Jackson, MS north of Meridian, MS south of Tupelo, Mississippi and west of Birmingham, AL [http://www.columbus-ms.org/about_columbus/index.html Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau]. Columbus is also part of the area of Northeast MS called The Golden Triangle, consisting of Columbus, MS, West Point, MS and Starkville, MS, and the counties of Lowndes, Clay, and Oktibbeha.

The first record of the site of Columbus in Western history is found in the annals of the explorer Hernando de Soto (explorer) de Soto, who is reputed to have crossed the nearby Tombigbee River on his search for El Dorado. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census.