Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Moselle had a population of 304. The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area. History Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459.Zip Code Lookup
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.
Demographics
Moselle was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Moselle CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)20968.75%Black or African American alone (NH)20.66%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)10.33%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)10.33%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)113.62%Hispanic or Latino (any race)8026.32%Total304100.00%
Transportation Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport has a Moselle postal address,"Contact." Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport. Retrieved on July 15, 2011. "Our Address Airport Director, 1002 Terminal Dr. Moselle, MS 39459" however it is not located in the Moselle CDP. - This CDP does not show an airport. Compare to page 13 (PDF document page 14/21) of the 2020 Census Map of Jones County, which does show the airport.
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.
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