Wren, Mississippi

Wren, (also known as Wrens), is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.^[1]

Wren, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°58′18″N 88°35′59″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Monroe
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	679885[1]

Wren is located between Amory and Okolona. The nearby community of New Wren is located on U.S. Route 45 (US 45), near its intersection with US 278.^[2]

History

In 1900, Wren had three stores and a high school.^[3]

A post office operated under the name Wren from 1900 to 1904.^[4]

The Wren Lookout Tower is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.^[5]

The community is served by two volunteer fire departments.^[6]

Wren was hit by a fast-moving EF3 tornado on March 24, 2023. Prior to impacting Wren, the tornado struck Amory.^[7] A 172-year-old church was demolished during the storms.^[8] There were two fatalities, along with a serious injury that occurred during the tornadic event.^[9]

The Wren Field is a natural gas field located in Wren.^[10]

Notable person

• John Johnson, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate^[11]