| Official Name: | Randolph, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pontotoc |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.60 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 197 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 123.13 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 518 |
| Coordinates: | 34.1811°N -89.1678°W |
| Postal Code: | 38864 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-60880 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2812738 |
Randolph is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Randolph is located along Mississippi Highway 9. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census.[2]
Randolph is named for John Randolph, a settler who moved to the area from Kentucky and operated a store in the area.[3]
In 1900, Randolph had a population of 162 and two churches.[4]
A school opened in Randolph in the 1840s. By 1935, this school had consolidated with several other schools and was known as Randolph High School. Randolph High School closed in 1972.[5]
A post office first opened under the name Randolph in 1854.[6]
Randolph is home to the only remaining Amish community in the Deep South. In 1995, a group of Swartzentruber Amish from Ethridge, Tennessee founded a community on the outskirts of Randolph.[7]
| White alone (NH) | 174 | 88.32% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 6.09% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 5.58% | |
| Total | 197 | 100.00% |
It is in the Pontotoc County School District.[9]