Moselle, Mississippi
Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi. 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 Norfolk Southern Railway 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 Laurel. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.Transportation
Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport has a Moselle postal address, however it is not located in the Moselle CDP.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.Jones County is in the zone of Jones College.
Notable people
- Thermon Blacklidge, former member of the National Basketball League
- Jack Nix, former National Football League wing back
- Ronnie Shows, U.S Representative from Mississippi.
- Roy M. Wheat, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War.