Bolton, MS is located in north-central Hinds County, in the valley of Bakers Creek, part of the Big Black River watershed. Interstate 20 runs through the northern part of the town, with access from Exit 27. I-20 leads east 18 miles (29 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and west 25 miles (40 km) to Vicksburg.

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Bolton is served by the Hinds County School District, and is zoned to Bolton/Edwards Elementary-Middle School and Raymond High School in Raymond. 

 

Jackson/Hinds Library System operates the Annie Thompson Jeffers Library in Bolton.

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Bolton features a bustling Industrial Park with easy, immediate access to I-20, existing facilities and building sites ready for development.

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Notable People From Bolton, MS:

• Bo Carter, early blues singer and guitarist

• Sam Chatmon, Delta blues guitarist

• Robert Crook, Mississippi politician and lawyer

• Deborah Butler Dixon, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020

• Sasha Goodlett, professional basketball player

• Cleveland Green, former NFL player for the Miami Dolphins

• Alan Huffman, writer and journalist (Mississippi in Africa)

• Charley Patton, early blues musician

• Calvin Smith, Olympic gold and bronze medal winning athlete

• Lucille Spann, Chicago Blues singer

• Bennie Thompson, member of the United States House of Representatives

• Cap Tyson, Negro League baseball player

• Walter Vinson, jazz singer and guitarist

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Bolton has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

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As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 654 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 68.5% Black, 29.2% White and 1.8% from two or more races. 0.50% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.