Ovett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southeastern Jones County, Mississippi. It was first established as a sawmill town in the early 20th century. It is located just west of the De Soto National Forest and Highway 15. the community has a post office with the ZIP code 39464. There are a general store, a small restaurant, a service station, a parts store, a community center and several churches in Ovett.
Ovett is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 183.
Demographics
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
