| Official Name: | Sessums, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oktibbeha |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 269 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4161°N -88.7139°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39759 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 677521 |
Sessums is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Sessums is approximately 13miles east-southeast of Starkville and approximately 6miles west of Artesia.
Sessums is located on the former Columbus branch of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. In 1900, the community had a population of 27.[1]
Sessums is named for Colonel Solomon David Sessums, who owned much of the surrounding land. The Sessums family operated a horse track near their home.[2]
The community was once home to a church, school, multiple stores, and a cotton gin.[3]
The community was once known as a dairy center for Oktibbeha County.[4]
A post office operated under the name Sessums from 1876 to 2000.[5]