Columbus, Mississippi MS Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Columbus. The report was made 35 minutes ago, at 06:35 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 18 miles per hour / 29.6 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 18 miles per hour / 29.6 kilometers per hour from the south (170°). The temperature was 61°F / 16°C, with a dew-point at 61°F / 16°C. The temperature felt like 59°F / 15°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.12 inHg / 1021 hPa. The relative humidity was 52%. The skies were clear.

Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, on the Tombigbee River. It is approximately 175 miles (282 km) northeast of Jackson, 120 miles (193 km) north of Meridian, 63 miles (102 km) south of Tupelo, and 123 miles (198 km) west of Birmingham, AL. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lowndes County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.8 km² (22.3 mi²). 55.5 km² (21.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (4.03%) is water. The city is located on the east bank of the Tombigbee River and the associated Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Columbus Lake, formed by the John C. Stennis Lock and Dam, is approximately two miles north of downtown. The Luxapalila Creek runs through the town, separating East Columbus from Columbus proper (both are within city limits). The Lux, as it is locally known, joins the Tombigbee about three miles south of downtown.

Columbus is home to a state university, the Mississippi University for Women. MUW, a liberal arts college, has received numerous distinctions by U.S. News and World Report. The MUW campus is also home to the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, a state-funded school for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors.

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