Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.

In 1832, it suffered from a cholera epidemic and was then bypassed by the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad.

In 1897, Edwards suffered an attack of yellow fever that killed many residents of the town.

Interstate 20 runs along the northern border of the town, with access from Exit 19.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Edwards has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), all land.

[2] As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 995 people, 404 households, and 193 families residing in the town.

The racial makeup of the town was 82.4% Black, 15.4% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian and 0.6% from two or more races.