Artesia, MS

united states

Artesia is a tiny Mississippi town of 361 people in Lowndes County, sitting along Highway 45 between Columbus (15 miles north) and Meridian (35 miles south). Most traffic is local commuters heading to Columbus for work, while longer routes serve travelers crossing between Alabama and central Mississippi. The town was named for artesian wells that provided water to early settlers, though most of these natural springs have since dried up.