D'Lo, Mississippi

D'Lo is a town in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, along the Strong River. The population was 452 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area.

D'Lo, Mississippi
Town
D'Lo Post Office
Location of D'Lo, Mississippi
D'Lo, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°59′12″N 89°54′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySimpson
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorJohn Henry Berry
  Board of AldermenPam Smith
Terry Hartwig
Ruth Griffin
Danny Bankston
Michael Shoemaker
Area
  Total0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
  Land0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total373
  Density535.92/sq mi (207.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39062
Area code601
FIPS code28-19340
GNIS feature ID0669070

The town was featured in Life magazine for sending more men per capita to serve in World War II than any other town of its size; 38 percent of the men who lived in D'Lo served.

In 2016 the town was featured on the UP reality TV series, Small Town, Big Mayor.

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