| Porterville, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Porterville |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mississippi and the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kemper |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 34 |
| Population Density Km2: | 33.80 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 200 |
| Coordinates: | 32.6878°N -88.4722°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 39352 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-59520 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 676260[2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 87.63 |
Porterville (also Maryville) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies a slight distance away from U.S. Route 45 southeast of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County.[3] Its elevation is 200 feet (61 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 39352.[4] It is adjacent to Lake Porterville.
Porterville was named for the first postmaster, Willie N. Porter. The community is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway and the post office first opened on May 24, 1890.[5] Porterville was once home to several stores and in 1906 had a population of 200.[6]
The Porterville General Store is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.[7]