Booneville at a glance
- Population: 9,081, the 45th-largest community in Mississippi out of 299 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 9,117 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population fell about 0.4% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Mississippi places: 45th by size among 299 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 85% of places in Mississippi are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 34.6644 / -88.5680, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Corinth, MS (20 mi); Tupelo, MS (29 mi); Russellville, AL (49 mi); Tuscumbia, AL (49 mi); Sheffield, AL (50 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
- Nearest smaller towns: Jumpertown, MS (6 mi); Rienzi, MS (7 mi); Baldwyn, MS (12 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Booneville
Unlike a revolving credit card, a personal loan is closed-end: the balance falls on a fixed schedule and the payment does not change.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Before you borrow, decide what the loan is for and whether the monthly payment fits a budget you can already meet without taking on new debt.
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Booneville
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Booneville: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps | $20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule) Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under" | Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the maximum finance charge for licensed small-loan lenders is set by Miss. Code § 75-17-21, which § 75-67-119 references as the limit; no retrievable official page published the current figure for direct verification. | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — check cashers (delayed-deposit/payday transactions) are licensed consumer-finance industries regulated by DBCF (Miss. Code § 75-67-501 et seq.) Source says: "These industries include Money Transmitter, Small Loan, Check Cashers, Pawnbroker, Title Pledge, Consumer Loan Broker" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF) Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Booneville
Here is a short checklist for comparing personal loans in Booneville:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Mississippi using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.