Moselle, Mississippi

Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi.^[2] The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.

Moselle, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Two water towers at Moselle
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Coordinates: 31°30′09″N 89°16′44″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jones
Area [1]
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Land	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	233 ft (71 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	304
• Density	183.91/sq mi (71.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39459
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-49160
GNIS feature ID	673862

History

Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459.^[3]

Moselle is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was incorporated on December 14, 1905. It was unincorporated at an unknown date.^[4]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 304.^[5]

Geography

Moselle is located along U.S. Route 11, north of Eastabuchie and southwest of Laurel. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	304		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Moselle CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	209	68.75%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2	0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.33%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	11	3.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	26.32%
Total	304	100.00%

Transportation

Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport has a Moselle postal address,^[8] however it is not located in the Moselle CDP.^[9]

Education

Public education in Moselle is provided by the Jones County School District.^[10] Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School, a K-6 school located in Moselle, and South Jones High School, located in Ellisville.

Jones County is in the zone of Jones College.^[11]

Notable people

• Thermon Blacklidge, former member of the National Basketball League^[12]
• Jack Nix, former National Football League wing back^[13]
• Ronnie Shows, U.S Representative from Mississippi.^[14]
• Roy M. Wheat, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War.^[15]