Rienzi at a glance
- Population: 273 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 249th-largest of 299 places in Mississippi.
- 2020 Census base: 280 residents in the 2020 Census, per the US Census Bureau.
- 2020 to 2023 change: roughly 2.5% fewer residents than at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Mississippi places: 249th by size among 299 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 17% of Mississippi's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 34.7633, -88.5340 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities: Booneville, MS (7 mi); Jumpertown, MS (9 mi); Glen, MS (9 mi); Farmington, MS (12 mi); Corinth, MS (13 mi) (Census populations, approximate straight-line distance).
- Nearest smaller towns: Kossuth, MS (10 mi); Paden, MS (17 mi); Marietta, MS (19 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Rienzi
Personal loans are closed-end installment debt, so the monthly payment and the payoff date are known from the start.
APR, not the simple interest rate, reflects what the loan actually costs once fees are included; the personal loan calculator puts a figure on it.
A longer term reduces what you owe each month and increases the total interest, which is the trade-off to weigh before choosing one.
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 Rienzi
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Rienzi
Here is a short checklist for comparing personal loans in Rienzi:
- 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.