Verona is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, home to about 2,748 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38879, and parts of 38801 are in Verona too.
All in Verona
Mostly Tupelo; part is in Verona
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX474 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Verona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Verona had 2,792 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 102nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lee County grew from 21,956 residents in 1900 to 83,343 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tupelo 2, MS weather station (3 miles away).
47,607 jobs at 2,550 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Verona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Elementary SchoolVerona | Pre-K–4 | 364 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tupelo.
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