Moselle is a

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and

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in southern Jones County,

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. The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.

History

Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459. Moselle is located on the

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and was incorporated on December 14, 1905. It was unincorporated at an unknown date. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 304.

Geography

Moselle is located along U.S. Route 11, north of Eastabuchie and southwest of

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. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.

Demographics

2020 census

''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 can be of any race.''

Education

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

Notable people

Thermon Blacklidge Thermon Talmadge "Blackie" Blacklidge (March 19, 1920 – July 6, 1972) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins in the National Basketball League during the 1941–42 season and averaged 4.6 points p ...

, former member of the National Basketball League * Jack Nix, former

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wing back *

Ronnie Shows Clifford Ronald Shows (born January 26, 1947) is an American educator and former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi. He served from 1999 to 2003. Biography Shows was born in Moselle, Mississippi. ...

, U.S Representative from Mississippi. * Roy M. Wheat, posthumously awarded the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

for his actions in the Vietnam War.

References

Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Census-designated places in Jones County, Mississippi Laurel micropolitan area U.S. Route 11 {{JonesCountyMS-geo-stub