Community Involvement

Schools

The Mississippi Department of Education has recognized the Rankin County School District as one of the top ten school districts in the state. Our district has also received a Level 5 accreditation, the highest performance level awarded by the Commission on School Accreditation. In addition, the Rankin County School District has been selected as a Blue Ribbon school district by Expansion Management magazine, a national distinction.

You must be a resident of the Richland School Zone to enroll a child in a Richland school.
For more information contact:

Richland Mayor’s Youth Council

Churches

Richland’s many churches are a vital element of community life. Denominations of every kind provide diversity and opportunities for worship for residents. If you would like more information about worship services, programs, and events please contact the churches directly.

Exchange Club

The Exchange Club is a non-profit service organization devoted to patriotism, youth, and the prevention of child abuse. It is responsible for many community projects. The Club meets for dinner on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center located at 371 Scarbrough Street. Membership dues are $25 per quarter. Visit the Exchange Club Website

Woodmen of the World

Woodmen of the World meet the last Monday of every month at the Community Center located at 410 E Harper Street from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Keep Richland Beautiful

Businesses

The City of Richland’s convenient location makes it an ideal place to do business. Located just south of the Interstate 20/Interstate 55 axis, Richland is bisected by U.S. Highway 49. Industrial sites have rail service provided by Canadian Northern and Kansas City Southern Railway, which offers an intermodal center with truck-to-rail cargo container transfer.

Economic incentive packages and pro-business policies are attractive to industrial, commercial, and retail businesses alike. With 1,845 acres of land zoned industrial, and 560 acres commercial, all with utility services and city-maintained streets, Richland can accommodate new development as well as expansions. Some 475 companies employing more than 5,000 workers attest to the dynamic business life of this community. As a result, sales tax revenues have facilitated a large portion of the financing for our City. Sales tax collections and a consistent rate of growth have helped keep property taxes low across the entire City.

Businesses are also encouraged to sponsor City events, support the Adopt-A-School program, and participate in other civic endeavors to further our community’s economic development.

Richland Economic Development Association (REDA)

The Richland Economic Development Association is a non-profit organization that works with the City of Richland to help produce community activities, to assist Richland businesses with their needs and wants from the local government, and to encourage people to establish their businesses here in Richland. All of this is done with the ultimate goal of making Richland “An Excellent Choice.”

Benefits of membership include opportunities to network with other businesses, participation discounts in events such as the Business Expo, and increased visibility through publications and activities.

Healthcare

Doctors

Richland is fortunate to have several medical clinics, with licensed physicians, which offer a full array of medical services including x-ray and lab.

• Baptist Medical Clinic Richland, 1201 U.S. Highway 49 South, Suite 1, (601) 973-1695
• Fast Pace Health Urgent Care, 907 U.S. Highway 49 South, (601) 374-5263
• MEA Medical Clinic, 1132 U.S. Highway 49 South, (601) 664-1620
• Merit Health Family Medicine, 1201 U.S. Highway 49 South, Suite 4, (601) 932-6400
• Rankin Rural Medical Clinic, 129 Center St, Suite B, (769) 233-7141
• Richland Chiropractic Center, 1201 U.S. Highway 49 South, Suite 34, (601) 936-6650

Optometrists

• Optical 2000, Bobby C. Pankey, OD, 655 U.S. Highway 49 South, Suite M, (601) 932-3727
• Wiley Vision Care, Mark Wiley, OD, 200 Marketplace Dr (Inside Walmart), (601) 420-2101

Dentists

• Kenneth Chapman, DMD, 120 West Harper Street, (601) 939-9502
• Cumberland Family Dentistry, PLLC, Jeff Cumberland, DMD, 160 Scarbrough Street, (601) 939-1845
• Polk Dental Clinic, Lexi Polk, DMD, 120 Scarbrough Street, Suite B, (601) 932-0606
• Richland Dental, Hilary G. Craddock, DMD, 125 West Harper Street, (601) 932-5100

Pharmacies

• CVS Pharmacy, U.S. Highway 49 South, (601) 939-3970
• Kroger, 1167 U.S. Highway 49 South, (601) 664-0120
• Polk’s Discount Drugs #5, 1201 U.S. Highway 49 South, Suite 2, (601) 932-8609
• Walgreens, 1199 U.S. Highway 49 South, (601) 932-3818
• Walmart Supercenter, 200 Marketplace Dr, (601) 939-0538

Hospitals

Several hospitals are located less than 20 minutes away.