West Point is located in the northeast section of Mississippi just across the Alabama state line.

The city has a rich heritage, with generations of family lineage calling it home.

Large businesses in West Point include Southern Ionics, Babcock & Wilcox, and Mossy Oak.

Bryan Foods was acquired by Sara Lee Corporation in 1968 and continued operations in West Point until March 2007.

Waverly Plantation Mansion, eight miles east of West Point, is a National Historic Landmark.

Its four-story cantilevered stair hall and cupola are considered unique in the United States.

Each Labor Day weekend the town of West Point hosts the Prairie Arts Festival.

The festival showcases the areas arts and crafts with shopping, music, rides for children, a 5K race and a car show.

The West Point Green Wave football team has won the state championship for their classification 13 times, in 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019, 2023, and 2024.