Rome is an unincorporated community located in Sunflower County

Sunflower County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,369 people, 9,637 households, and 7,314 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,338 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Rome is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the Mississippi State Penitentiary

Mississippi State Penitentiary

Mississippi State Penitentiary , also known as Parchman Farm, is the oldest prison and the only maximum security prison for men in the state of Mississippi, USA....

 (Parchman) and 5 miles (8 km) south of Tutwiler

Tutwiler, Mississippi

Tutwiler is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1899 Tom Tutwiler, a civil engineer for a local railroad, made his headquarters seven miles northeast of Sumner. The town of Tutwiler was founded and named for him...

 along U.S. Highway 49W.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service

United States Postal Service

The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...

 operates the Rome Post Office

Post office

A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...

. In July 2011 the USPS stated that it could possibly close the Rome Post Office.

Education

Residents are zoned to the Drew School District

Drew School District

The Drew School District is a public school district based in Drew, Mississippi . The school district's attendance boundary includes Drew, Rome, and the employee residences of the Mississippi State Penitentiary , located in an unincorporated area....

. Children attend A.W. James Elementary School and Drew Hunter High School in Drew

Drew, Mississippi

Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,434 at the 2000 census. Drew, a rural community, is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men.-Geography:Drew is located at...

. Prior to the 2010-2011 school year the Drew School District secondary schools were Hunter Middle School and Drew High School. Mississippi Delta Community College

Mississippi Delta Community College

Mississippi Delta Community College is a community college based in Moorhead, Mississippi which is located in Sunflower County. It also offers courses at locations in Drew, Greenville, Greenwood, and Indianola, Mississippi. Its mascot is the Trojan warrior. The college's president is Dr. Larry G....

 has the Drew Center in Drew. Mississippi Delta Community College

Mississippi Delta Community College

Mississippi Delta Community College is a community college based in Moorhead, Mississippi which is located in Sunflower County. It also offers courses at locations in Drew, Greenville, Greenwood, and Indianola, Mississippi. Its mascot is the Trojan warrior. The college's president is Dr. Larry G....

 has the Drew Center in Drew. Sunflower County Library System operates the Drew Public Library in Drew.