| Official Name: | Maxie, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Forrest |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 30.9781°N -89.1958°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 693891 |
Maxie is an unincorporated area in Forrest County, Mississippi. It lies within the De Soto National Forest and was a stop on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (G&SIRR). It had a post office from 1900 until 1967.[1] In 1964 it had a population of 125.[2] William Henry Bucklew, who became mayor of Laurel, Mississippi and published the Southern Baptist News, was born in Maxie.[3] Beaverdam Creek runs through Maxie.[4]
In the early 1900s, at the height of the timber boom in Mississippi, the G&SIRR built a loop off the main railroad line so as to connect Maxie to Mendenhall, Mississippi.[5] At that time, the town of Maxie was reported to be prosperous.[6]
Camp and Hinton Company built a rail line for forest products terminating in Maxie.[7] Operation of the line changed hands several times and varied from forest products to freight and passengers. By about 1930, the area's forests had been depleted.[8]
Once the virgin pine resource was exhausted in south Mississippi, small towns like Maxie, that depended on commerce in forest products, faded rapidly. In 2019, a church and cemetery were the only features bearing the Maxie name.