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Revitalization, Restoration, and Growth is the Center of Our Community
Brandon, Mississippi

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SHOPPING

Brandon offers a vibrant shopping experience with a variety of local boutiques, national retailers, and specialty stores. Whether you’re looking for unique gifts, the latest fashion, or everyday essentials, you’ll find plenty of options throughout the city. From charming downtown shops to convenient shopping centers, Brandon has something for everyone. Come explore and enjoy a great shopping experience close to home!

RESTAURANTS

Brandon offers a diverse and eclectic dining scene with something for everyone. From local favorites serving up Southern comfort food to popular national chains, our city is home to a variety of restaurants that cater to every taste. Whether you’re craving a casual meal with family, a cozy café experience, or a night out with friends, you’ll find plenty of delicious options right here in Brandon. Come explore the flavors of our community!

PARKS & RECREATION

BRANDON AMPHITHEATER

Brandon Focuses on Community

People often ask what makes Brandon so unique. The short answer is that Brandon has grown to a city of over 25,000, people but has never lost its small-town charm. Our schools, churches, businesses, citizens, and government work together to improve life for those that call Brandon home. Our diverse offering of programs brings people together, allowing them to spend time with each other.
KREWE DE ROUX
Krewe de Roux is the annual city of Brandon and Rankin Chamber celebration of Mardi Gras. The parade rolls through the streets of downtown Brandon on Friday evening, which includes a post parade block party. The annual gumbo cook off is held on Saturday at the Brandon Amphitheater. The event includes dozens of gumbo cooking teams, kids zone, and a king cake eating contest.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
The city’s Christmas Parade, held each year on the second Friday evening in December, spotlights the joy of the season, bringing generations of the Brandon community together. The procession is greeted by thousands who line historic downtown streets to catch candy and beads tossed from the colorful floats.
FREEDOM FEST
Freedom Fest is held the evening of July 3 at the Brandon Amphitheater and serves as a kickoff, complimentary event for Independence Day celebrations. A variety of attractions---inflatables for the kids, a Cornhole tournament, facepainting, food trucks and much more - culminate in a patriotic concert and fireworks display.
PRINCESS BALL
The City of Brandon Princess Ball provides girls in K4 through the sixth grade an evening of dancing with their dads, grandfathers or other significant males, visiting with friends, enjoying an assortment of catered foods, and doing it all within a seasonal, themed atmosphere. Costumed princesses and pageant winners also attend and interact with the girls throughout the night.
JUBILEE DAYS
Jubilee Days is a week-long celebration held each spring that includes a Midway Carnival, a concert, a 5K Trail Run and Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, an Artist Market, and an array of other family-friendly events. Various locations throughout the city, including the Brandon Amphitheater, Quarry Park and Shiloh Park, the city’s Tennis Complex, and others host the different activities
VETERAN'S DAY BREAKFAST
Brandon’s Veterans Day Breakfast is held annually on Veterans Day at the city’s Municipal Complex. Veterans, their family members, local residents and distinguished guests fill the city’s Civic Center to recognize and show gratitude for our military heroes, and to hear an address from the keynote speaker. The youngest and oldest veterans in attendance are recognized and honored, and a variety of patriotic music is performed.
MAGIC OF LIGHTS
Magic of Lights, produced by Family Entertainment Live, is a highlight of the city’s holiday celebration, stretching from November through early January. More than one million festive lights, dazzling, eye-popping themed displays, and a 200-foot Tunnel of Lights illuminate the Brandon Amphitheater grounds as visitors roll through in their vehicles. Free photos with Santa can also be taken at the Jolly Holiday Village.
Holiday Open House at City Hall
The Holiday Open House is a come-and-go luncheon that is held prior to Christmas in the beautifully-decorated Civic Center at Brandon’s Municipal Complex. Guests enjoy the assortment of dishes along with colorful, sparkling lights and musical accompaniment.
Brandon High School's Homecoming Parade
Brandon High School’s Homecoming Parade allows the community to rally behind the Bulldog football team on the evening prior to the big game. The procession of floats makes a loop through the heart of Brandon’s Downtown Historic District.
PATRIOT DAY
(Patriot Day is an event that will be held for the first time on September 11, 2025. It is envisioned as a Brandon Civic Center luncheon to honor all first responders in a heartfelt salute to their unwavering bravery, and as a solemn remembrance of the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001).

Great Time To Call Brandon Home

The City of Brandon has been making great strides to exceed expectations and improve quality of life for our residents. The construction of three new fire stations has improved response times for the fire department. Our accredited police department holds a distinction that fewer than 30 law enforcement agencies have achieved. The public works department works tirelessly to address issues from pot holes to ditches to enhancing our water system. Brandon’s improvements to our recreational facilities are expanding opportunities for people of all ages. There has never been a better time to call Brandon home.

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Brandon is consistently ranked as one of the Top 10 best places to live in Mississippi, as well as one of the Top 10 safest places to live in Mississippi. Brandon is celebrating her 193rd birthday this year, having grown from 31 residents in 1828 to over 25,000 today. Being one of the fastest growing cities in the state, people call Brandon their hometown because of the high quality of life evident throughout the community.

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1000 Municipal Drive
Brandon, MS 39042
Tel: 601.825.5021
Email: info@brandonms.org

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City of Brandon
P.O. Box 1539, Brandon, MS 39043

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