List of municipalities in Mississippi
Map of the United States with Mississippi highlighted
Mississippi is a state in the Southern United States . According to the 2020 United States Census , Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state , with 2,949,965 inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area , spanning 46,923.27 square miles (121,530.7 km2 ) of land.[ 1] Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities , consisting of cities, towns, and villages.[ 2] [ 3] Mississippi's municipalities cover 4.3% of the state's land mass and are home to 50.5% of its population.[ 1]
Municipalities in Mississippi are classified according to population size. At time of incorporation, municipalities with populations of more than 2,000 are classified as cities, municipalities containing between 301 and 2000 persons are classified as towns, and municipalities between 100 and 300 persons are classified as villages.[ 3] Places may be incorporated to become a city, town, or village through a petition signed by two-thirds of the qualified voters who reside in the proposed municipality.[ 3] The major function of municipal governments are to provide services for its citizens such as maintaining roads and bridges, providing law, fire protection, and health and sanitation services.[ 3]
As of the 2020 United States Census [update] , the largest municipality by population in Mississippi is Jackson , with 153,701 residents, and the smallest is Satartia , with 41 residents.[ 1] The largest municipality by land area is Jackson, which spans 111.05 sq mi (287.6 km2 ), while Sidon is the smallest, at 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2 ).[ 1] The city of Natchez is the oldest municipality in Mississippi, incorporated on March 10, 1803, and the city of Gluckstadt is the state's newest municipality, incorporated in June 2021.[ 3] [ 4]
List of municipalities
Largest cities, towns, and villages in Mississippi by population
Downtown
Jackson , the capital and largest city in Mississippi by population
Gulfport , the second largest city in Mississippi by population
Southaven , suburb of
Memphis, Tennessee and third largest city in Mississippi by population
Biloxi , the fourth largest city in Mississippi by population
Hattiesburg , the fifth largest city in Mississippi by population
† County seat
‡ State capital and county seat
Name
Type[ 1]
County [ 1]
Population (2020)[ 1]
Population (2010)[ 1]
Change
Land area (2020)[ 1]
Population density
Incorporation date[ 3]
sq mi
km2
Abbeville
Town
Lafayette
372
419
−11.2%
3.46
9.0
107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2 )
June 24, 1870
Aberdeen †
City
Monroe
4,961
5,612
−11.6%
12.09
31.3
410.3/sq mi (158.4/km2 )
May 12, 1837
Ackerman †
Town
Choctaw
1,594
1,510
+5.6%
2.25
5.8
708.4/sq mi (273.5/km2 )
February 16, 1884
Algoma
Town
Pontotoc
705
590
+19.5%
6.60
17.1
106.8/sq mi (41.2/km2 )
September 14, 1987
Alligator
Town
Bolivar
116
208
−44.2%
0.99
2.6
117.2/sq mi (45.2/km2 )
July 9, 1927
Amory
City
Monroe
6,666
7,316
−8.9%
12.54
32.5
531.6/sq mi (205.2/km2 )
February 7, 1888
Anguilla
Town
Sharkey
496
726
−31.7%
1.03
2.7
481.6/sq mi (185.9/km2 )
October 4, 1913
Arcola
Town
Washington
304
361
−15.8%
0.22
0.57
1,381.8/sq mi (533.5/km2 )
September 30, 1904
Artesia
Town
Lowndes
304
440
−30.9%
0.73
1.9
416.4/sq mi (160.8/km2 )
February 5, 1875
Ashland †
Town
Benton
551
569
−3.2%
1.82
4.7
302.7/sq mi (116.9/km2 )
March 8, 1871
Baldwyn
City
Lee , Prentiss
3,071
3,297
−6.9%
11.59
30.0
284.5/sq mi (109.8/km2 )
April 1, 1861
Bassfield
Town
Jefferson Davis
192
254
−24.4%
1.09
2.8
176.1/sq mi (68.0/km2 )
October 6, 1903
Batesville †
City
Panola
7,523
7,463
+0.8%
19.95
51.7
377.1/sq mi (145.6/km2 )
August 10, 1860
Bay St. Louis †
City
Hancock
9,284
9,260
+0.3%
14.69
38.0
630.4/sq mi (243.4/km2 )
March 10, 1904
Bay Springs †
City
Jasper
1,670
1,786
−6.5%
14.94
38.7
111.8/sq mi (43.2/km2 )
February 22, 1882
Beaumont
Town
Perry
669
951
−29.7%
3.45
8.9
193.9/sq mi (74.9/km2 )
August 5, 1955
Beauregard
Village
Copiah
289
326
−11.3%
0.92
2.4
314.1/sq mi (121.3/km2 )
November 21, 1865
Belmont
Town
Tishomingo
1,859
2,021
−8.0%
4.65
12.0
434.6/sq mi (167.8/km2 )
January 22, 1908
Belzoni †
City
Humphreys
1,938
2,235
−13.3%
1.02
2.6
1,900.0/sq mi (733.6/km2 )
March 12, 1895
Benoit
Town
Bolivar
365
477
−23.5%
0.97
2.5
376.3/sq mi (145.3/km2 )
February 19, 1890
Bentonia
Town
Yazoo
319
440
−27.5%
1.42
3.7
309.9/sq mi (119.6/km2 )
March 14, 1884
Beulah
Town
Bolivar
242
473
−48.8%
0.46
1.2
526.1/sq mi (203.1/km2 )
March 7, 1882
Big Creek
Village
Calhoun
133
154
−13.6%
1.14
3.0
116.7/sq mi (45.0/km2 )
July 13, 1905
Biloxi †
City
Harrison
49,449
44,054
+12.2%
38.22
99.0
1,293.8/sq mi (499.5/km2 )
March 13, 1907
Blue Mountain
Town
Tippah
948
920
+3.0%
1.64
4.2
578.0/sq mi (223.2/km2 )
February 8, 1838
Blue Springs
Village
Union
436
228
+91.2%
1.02
2.6
427.5/sq mi (165.0/km2 )
January 31, 1877
Bolton
Town
Hinds
441
567
−22.2%
1.52
3.9
290.1/sq mi (112.0/km2 )
March 15, 1888
Booneville †
City
Prentiss
9,126
8,743
+4.4%
25.75
66.7
354.4/sq mi (136.8/km2 )
May 8, 1871
Boyle
Town
Bolivar
532
650
−18.2%
1.40
3.6
380.0/sq mi (146.7/km2 )
December 12, 1861
Brandon †
City
Rankin
25,138
21,705
+15.8%
25.91
67.1
970.2/sq mi (374.6/km2 )
August 5, 1895
Braxton
Village
Simpson
186
183
+1.6%
0.59
1.5
315.3/sq mi (121.7/km2 )
December 19, 1831
Brookhaven †
City
Lincoln
11,674
12,513
−6.7%
21.64
56.0
539.5/sq mi (208.3/km2 )
December 9, 1901
Brooksville
Town
Noxubee
915
1,223
−25.2%
1.59
4.1
575.5/sq mi (222.2/km2 )
November 15, 1858
Bruce
Town
Calhoun
1,707
1,939
−12.0%
2.44
6.3
699.6/sq mi (270.1/km2 )
February 7, 1860
Bude
Town
Franklin
780
1,063
−26.6%
1.43
3.7
545.5/sq mi (210.6/km2 )
June 16, 1927
Burnsville
Town
Tishomingo
868
936
−7.3%
4.77
12.4
182.0/sq mi (70.3/km2 )
April 30, 1914
Byhalia
Town
Marshall
1,339
1,302
+2.8%
7.17
18.6
186.8/sq mi (72.1/km2 )
January 25, 1858
Byram
City
Hinds
12,666
11,489
+10.2%
18.4
48
688.4/sq mi (265.8/km2 )
June 16, 2009
Caledonia
Town
Lowndes
1,135
1,041
+9.0%
2.82
7.3
402.5/sq mi (155.4/km2 )
April 21, 1873
Calhoun City
Town
Calhoun
1,533
1,774
−13.6%
2.36
6.1
649.6/sq mi (250.8/km2 )
December 23, 1904
Canton †
City
Madison
10,948
13,189
−17.0%
21.24
55.0
515.4/sq mi (199.0/km2 )
July 23, 1906
Carrollton †
Town
Carroll
423
190
+122.6%
0.78
2.0
243.6/sq mi (94.1/km2 )
February 27, 1836
Carthage †
City
Leake
4,901
5,075
−3.4%
9.29
24.1
527.6/sq mi (203.7/km2 )
February 27, 1836
Cary
Town
Sharkey
241
313
−23.0%
0.71
1.8
339.4/sq mi (131.1/km2 )
May 12, 1837
Centreville
Town
Amite , Wilkinson
1,258
1,684
−25.3%
2.32
6.0
542.2/sq mi (209.4/km2 )
February 5, 1880
Charleston †
City
Tallahatchie
1,884
2,193
−14.1%
1.35
3.5
1,395.6/sq mi (538.8/km2 )
February 28, 1848
Chunky
Town
Newton
272
326
−16.6%
0.83
2.1
327.7/sq mi (126.5/km2 )
December 24, 1900
Clarksdale †
City
Coahoma
14,903
17,962
−17.0%
13.89
36.0
1,293.2/sq mi (499.3/km2 )
February 25, 1882
Cleveland †
City
Bolivar
11,199
12,334
−9.2%
7.30
18.9
1,534.1/sq mi (592.3/km2 )
March 25, 1886
Clinton
City
Hinds
28,100
25,216
+11.4%
41.82
108.3
671.9/sq mi (259.4/km2 )
February 12, 1830
Coahoma
Town
Coahoma
229
377
−39.3%
0.20
0.52
1,145.0/sq mi (442.1/km2 )
February 18, 1890
Coffeeville †
Town
Yalobusha
797
905
−11.9%
2.14
5.5
372.4/sq mi (143.8/km2 )
February 7, 1836
Coldwater
Town
Tate
1,381
1,677
−17.7%
2.37
6.1
582.7/sq mi (225.0/km2 )
November 15, 1858
Collins †
City
Covington
2,342
2,586
−9.4%
7.96
20.6
324.9/sq mi (125.4/km2 )
November 27, 1906
Columbia †
City
Marion
5,864
6,582
−10.9%
6.75
17.5
975.1/sq mi (376.5/km2 )
December 16, 1812
Columbus †
City
Lowndes
24,084
23,640
+1.9%
22.06
57.1
1,091.7/sq mi (421.5/km2 )
February 1822
Como
Town
Panola
1,118
1,279
−12.6%
1.89
4.9
676.7/sq mi (261.3/km2 )
February 20, 1880
Corinth †
City
Alcorn
14,622
14,573
+0.3%
30.16
78.1
484.8/sq mi (187.2/km2 )
March 12, 1856
Courtland
Town
Panola
470
511
−8.0%
1.13
2.9
415.9/sq mi (160.6/km2 )
March 30, 1871
Crawford
Town
Lowndes
415
641
−35.3%
1.40
3.6
296.4/sq mi (114.5/km2 )
January 26, 1854
Crenshaw
Town
Panola , Quitman
638
885
−27.9%
0.41
1.1
2,158.5/sq mi (833.4/km2 )
August 22, 1903
Crosby
Town
Amite , Wilkinson
242
318
−23.9%
2.12
5.5
114.2/sq mi (44.1/km2 )
April 4, 1934
Crowder
Town
Panola , Quitman
573
712
−19.5%
0.46
1.2
1,245.7/sq mi (480.9/km2 )
March 2, 1917
Cruger
Town
Holmes
268
386
−30.6%
0.96
2.5
279.2/sq mi (107.8/km2 )
March 19, 1890
Crystal Springs
City
Copiah
4,862
5,044
−3.6%
5.43
14.1
895.4/sq mi (345.7/km2 )
June 4, 1859
Decatur †
Town
Newton
1,945
1,841
+5.6%
5.50
14.2
353.6/sq mi (136.5/km2 )
February 22, 1840
De Kalb †
Town
Kemper
877
1,164
−24.7%
3.32
8.6
264.2/sq mi (102.0/km2 )
February 16, 1839
Derma
Town
Calhoun
957
1,025
−6.6%
1.77
4.6
540.7/sq mi (208.8/km2 )
November 21, 1905
D'Iberville
City
Harrison
12,721
9,486
+34.1%
7.06
18.3
1,801.8/sq mi (695.7/km2 )
February 11, 1988
D'Lo
Town
Simpson
373
452
−17.5%
0.69
1.8
540.6/sq mi (208.7/km2 )
August 16, 1901
Diamondhead [ a]
City
Hancock
9,529
8,425
+13.1%
11.09
28.7
859.2/sq mi (331.8/km2 )
February 6, 2012
Doddsville
Town
Sunflower
69
98
−29.6%
0.77
2.0
89.6/sq mi (34.6/km2 )
September 17, 1920
Drew
City
Sunflower
1,852
1,927
−3.9%
1.12
2.9
1,720.5/sq mi (664.3/km2 )
September 23, 1899
Duck Hill
Town
Montgomery
619
732
−15.4%
1.03
2.7
601.0/sq mi (232.0/km2 )
July 21, 1870
Dumas
Town
Tippah
471
470
+0.2%
3.90
10.1
120.8/sq mi (46.6/km2 )
December 21, 1874
Duncan
Town
Bolivar
276
423
−34.8%
0.92
2.4
300.0/sq mi (115.8/km2 )
February 24, 1890
Durant
City
Holmes
2,231
2,673
−16.5%
2.24
5.8
996.0/sq mi (384.6/km2 )
November 21, 1865
Ecru
Town
Pontotoc
901
895
+0.7%
4.72
12.2
190.9/sq mi (73.7/km2 )
November 19, 1904
Eden
Village
Yazoo
133
103
+29.1%
0.47
1.2
283.0/sq mi (109.3/km2 )
February 24, 1890
Edwards
Town
Hinds
995
1,034
−3.8%
1.66
4.3
599.4/sq mi (231.4/km2 )
June 21, 1871
Ellisville †
City
Jones
4,652
4,448
+4.6%
10.52
27.2
442.2/sq mi (170.7/km2 )
March 11, 1884
Enterprise
Town
Clarke
496
526
−5.7%
2.44
6.3
203.3/sq mi (78.5/km2 )
February 18, 1846
Ethel
Town
Attala
348
418
−16.7%
0.58
1.5
600.0/sq mi (231.7/km2 )
June 7, 1911
Eupora
City
Webster
2,018
2,197
−8.1%
3.32
8.6
607.8/sq mi (234.7/km2 )
May 14, 1890
Falcon
Town
Quitman
116
167
−30.5%
0.39
1.0
297.4/sq mi (114.8/km2 )
April 5, 1971
Falkner
Town
Tippah
437
514
−15.0%
5.07
13.1
86.2/sq mi (33.3/km2 )
April 2, 1874
Farmington
Town
Alcorn
2,186
2,186
0.0%
6.38
16.5
322.1/sq mi (124.4/km2 )
September 9, 1997
Fayette †
City
Jefferson
1,445
1,614
−10.5%
1.18
3.1
1,367.8/sq mi (528.1/km2 )
February 12, 1830
Flora
Town
Madison
1,647
1,886
−12.7%
3.02
7.8
545.4/sq mi (210.6/km2 )
January 29, 1886
Florence
Town
Rankin
4,572
4,141
+10.4%
8.07
20.9
566.5/sq mi (218.7/km2 )
May 30, 1905
Flowood
City
Rankin
10,202
7,823
+30.4%
28.41
73.6
359.1/sq mi (138.6/km2 )
November 20, 1950
Forest †
City
Scott
5,430
5,684
−4.5%
13.08
33.9
415.1/sq mi (160.3/km2 )
November 21, 1865
French Camp
Town
Choctaw
256
174
+47.1%
0.98
2.5
261.2/sq mi (100.9/km2 )
February 27, 1854
Friars Point
Town
Coahoma
896
1,200
−25.3%
1.10
2.8
814.5/sq mi (314.5/km2 )
October 31, 1865
Fulton †
City
Itawamba
4,542
3,961
+14.7%
8.49
22.0
535.0/sq mi (206.6/km2 )
May 11, 1837
Gattman
Village
Monroe
77
90
−14.4%
0.56
1.5
137.5/sq mi (53.1/km2 )
February 4, 1829
Gautier
City
Jackson
19,024
18,572
+2.4%
30.23
78.3
629.3/sq mi (243.0/km2 )
May 14, 1986
Georgetown
Town
Copiah
252
286
−11.9%
0.67
1.7
376.1/sq mi (145.2/km2 )
September 27, 1909
Glen
Town
Alcorn
382
412
−7.3%
4.66
12.1
82.0/sq mi (31.7/km2 )
April 23, 1993
Glendora
Village
Tallahatchie
154
151
+2.0%
0.14
0.36
1,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2 )
March 19, 1900
Gloster
Town
Amite
897
960
−6.6%
1.82
4.7
492.9/sq mi (190.3/km2 )
March 11, 1884
Gluckstadt [ 4] [ b]
City
Madison
3,208
—
—
10.8
28
297.0/sq mi (114.7/km2 )
June 5, 2021
Golden
Town
Tishomingo
192
191
+0.5%
0.58
1.5
331.0/sq mi (127.8/km2 )
February 8, 1908
Goodman
Town
Holmes
1,258
1,386
−9.2%
0.82
2.1
1,534.1/sq mi (592.3/km2 )
November 21, 1865
Greenville †
City
Washington
29,670
34,400
−13.7%
26.89
69.6
1,103.4/sq mi (426.0/km2 )
June 24, 1870
Greenwood †
City
Leflore
14,490
15,205
−4.7%
12.34
32.0
1,174.2/sq mi (453.4/km2 )
February 16, 1844
Grenada †
City
Grenada
12,700
13,092
−3.0%
30.01
77.7
423.2/sq mi (163.4/km2 )
February 27, 1836
Gulfport †
City
Harrison
72,926
67,793
+7.6%
55.59
144.0
1,311.9/sq mi (506.5/km2 )
July 28, 1898
Gunnison
Town
Bolivar
295
452
−34.7%
0.98
2.5
301.0/sq mi (116.2/km2 )
May 7, 1892
Guntown
City
Lee
2,410
2,083
+15.7%
4.66
12.1
517.2/sq mi (199.7/km2 )
February 16, 1867
Hatley
Town
Monroe
495
482
+2.7%
1.37
3.5
361.3/sq mi (139.5/km2 )
February 14, 1914
Hattiesburg †
City
Forrest , Lamar
48,730
45,989
+6.0%
53.39
138.3
912.7/sq mi (352.4/km2 )
March 11, 1884
Hazlehurst †
City
Copiah
3,619
4,009
−9.7%
4.38
11.3
915.3/sq mi (353.4/km2 )
September 21, 1859
Heidelberg
Town
Jasper
637
718
−11.3%
5.11
13.2
124.7/sq mi (48.1/km2 )
March 12, 1884
Hernando †
City
DeSoto
17,138
14,090
+21.6%
25.73
66.6
666.1/sq mi (257.2/km2 )
May 13, 1837
Hickory
Town
Newton
408
530
−23.0%
0.94
2.4
434.0/sq mi (167.6/km2 )
December 5, 1865
Hickory Flat
Town
Benton
496
601
−17.5%
0.96
2.5
516.7/sq mi (199.5/km2 )
April 6, 1874
Hollandale
City
Washington
2,323
2,702
−14.0%
2.22
5.7
1,046.4/sq mi (404.0/km2 )
February 24, 1890
Holly Springs †
City
Marshall
6,968
7,957
−12.4%
12.78
33.1
545.2/sq mi (210.5/km2 )
May 12, 1837
Horn Lake
City
DeSoto
26,736
26,066
+2.6%
16.02
41.5
1,668.9/sq mi (644.4/km2 )
April 13, 1871
Houston †
City
Chickasaw
3,797
3,623
+4.8%
7.38
19.1
514.5/sq mi (198.6/km2 )
May 9, 1837
Indianola †
City
Sunflower
9,646
10,683
−9.7%
8.57
22.2
1,125.6/sq mi (434.6/km2 )
January 7, 1886
Inverness
Town
Sunflower
868
1,019
−14.8%
1.44
3.7
602.8/sq mi (232.7/km2 )
March 5, 1904
Isola
Town
Humphreys
638
713
−10.5%
0.74
1.9
862.2/sq mi (332.9/km2 )
June 1, 1910
Itta Bena
City
Leflore
1,679
2,049
−18.1%
1.42
3.7
1,182.4/sq mi (456.5/km2 )
August 1, 1898
Iuka †
City
Tishomingo
3,139
3,028
+3.7%
9.69
25.1
323.9/sq mi (125.1/km2 )
December 11, 1857
Jackson ‡
City
Hinds , Madison , Rankin
153,701
173,514
−11.4%
111.05
287.6
1,384.1/sq mi (534.4/km2 )
February 22, 1840
Jonestown
Town
Coahoma
962
1,298
−25.9%
0.39
1.0
2,466.7/sq mi (952.4/km2 )
March 6, 1880
Jumpertown
Town
Prentiss
425
480
−11.5%
1.79
4.6
237.4/sq mi (91.7/km2 )
November 26, 1975
Kilmichael
Town
Montgomery
639
699
−8.6%
2.79
7.2
229.0/sq mi (88.4/km2 )
December 24, 1906
Kosciusko †
City
Attala
7,114
7,402
−3.9%
7.54
19.5
943.5/sq mi (364.3/km2 )
February 27, 1836
Kossuth
Village
Alcorn
160
209
−23.4%
0.96
2.5
166.7/sq mi (64.4/km2 )
July 19, 1870
Lake
Town
Newton , Scott
475
324
+46.6%
1.11
2.9
427.9/sq mi (165.2/km2 )
February 9, 1867
Lambert
Town
Quitman
1,273
1,638
−22.3%
0.85
2.2
1,497.6/sq mi (578.2/km2 )
May 12, 1905
Laurel †
City
Jones
17,161
18,540
−7.4%
16.24
42.1
1,056.7/sq mi (408.0/km2 )
March 11, 1886
Leakesville †
Town
Greene
3,775
898
+320.4%
1.58
4.1
2,389.2/sq mi (922.5/km2 )
January 7, 1904
Learned
Town
Hinds
56
94
−40.4%
0.34
0.88
164.7/sq mi (63.6/km2 )
March 14, 1884
Leland
City
Washington
3,988
4,481
−11.0%
3.59
9.3
1,110.9/sq mi (428.9/km2 )
February 20, 1886
Lena
Town
Leake
157
148
+6.1%
1.66
4.3
94.6/sq mi (36.5/km2 )
April 18, 1912
Lexington †
City
Holmes
1,602
1,731
−7.5%
2.42
6.3
662.0/sq mi (255.6/km2 )
February 25, 1836
Liberty †
Town
Amite
560
728
−23.1%
2.06
5.3
353.4/sq mi (136.4/km2 )
February 24, 1809
Long Beach
City
Harrison
16,780
14,792
+13.4%
10.00
25.9
1,678.0/sq mi (647.9/km2 )
August 10, 1905
Louin
Town
Jasper
275
277
−0.7%
6.06
15.7
45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2 )
July 29, 1904
Louise
Town
Humphreys
178
199
−10.6%
0.18
0.47
988.9/sq mi (381.8/km2 )
December 8, 1909
Louisville †
City
Winston
6,072
6,631
−8.4%
15.07
39.0
402.9/sq mi (155.6/km2 )
February 14, 1836
Lucedale †
City
George
2,869
2,923
−1.8%
6.39
16.6
449.0/sq mi (173.4/km2 )
June 6, 1901
Lula
Town
Coahoma
204
298
−31.5%
0.42
1.1
485.7/sq mi (187.5/km2 )
February 24, 1890
Lumberton
City
Lamar , Pearl River
1,617
2,086
−22.5%
7.24
18.8
223.3/sq mi (86.2/km2 )
January 28, 1895
Lyon
Town
Coahoma
296
350
−15.4%
0.47
1.2
629.8/sq mi (243.2/km2 )
April 10, 1899
Maben
Town
Oktibbeha , Webster
771
871
−11.5%
1.94
5.0
397.4/sq mi (153.4/km2 )
February 13, 1890
McComb
City
Pike
12,413
12,790
−2.9%
11.57
30.0
1,072.9/sq mi (414.2/km2 )
April 5, 1872
McCool
Town
Attala
103
135
−23.7%
0.94
2.4
109.6/sq mi (42.3/km2 )
January 24, 1884
McLain
Town
Greene
313
441
−29.0%
3.39
8.8
92.3/sq mi (35.6/km2 )
May 27, 1903
Macon †
City
Noxubee
2,582
2,768
−6.7%
3.83
9.9
674.2/sq mi (260.3/km2 )
February 14, 1836
Madison
City
Madison
27,747
24,149
+14.9%
25.22
65.3
1,100.2/sq mi (424.8/km2 )
November 30, 1944
Magee
City
Simpson
2,988
4,408
−32.2%
5.13
13.3
582.5/sq mi (224.9/km2 )
July 23, 1900
Magnolia †
City
Pike
2,420
2,071
+16.9%
6.14
15.9
394.1/sq mi (152.2/km2 )
April 26, 1859
Mantachie
Town
Itawamba
1,121
1,144
−2.0%
3.94
10.2
284.5/sq mi (109.9/km2 )
June 4, 1903
Mantee
Village
Webster
237
232
+2.2%
4.49
11.6
52.8/sq mi (20.4/km2 )
February 9, 1900
Marietta
Town
Prentiss
198
256
−22.7%
1.78
4.6
111.2/sq mi (42.9/km2 )
March 12, 1856
Marion
Town
Lauderdale
1,751
1,479
+18.4%
2.91
7.5
508.2/sq mi (196.2/km2 )
February 8, 1838
Marks †
City
Quitman
1,444
1,735
−16.8%
1.28
3.3
1,128.1/sq mi (435.6/km2 )
January 1, 1907
Mathiston
Town
Choctaw , Webster
831
698
+19.1%
2.46
6.4
337.8/sq mi (130.4/km2 )
February 24, 1890
Mayersville †
Town
Issaquena
433
547
−20.8%
1.10
2.8
393.6/sq mi (152.0/km2 )
April 5, 1872
Meadville †
Town
Franklin
448
449
−0.2%
1.10
2.8
407.3/sq mi (157.2/km2 )
August 21, 1906
Mendenhall †
City
Simpson
2,199
2,504
−12.2%
5.35
13.9
411.0/sq mi (158.7/km2 )
January 30, 1905
Meridian †
City
Lauderdale
35,052
41,148
−14.8%
53.74
139.2
652.3/sq mi (251.8/km2 )
February 10, 1860
Merigold
Town
Bolivar
379
439
−13.7%
0.97
2.5
390.7/sq mi (150.9/km2 )
March 11, 1901
Metcalfe
Town
Washington
816
1,067
−23.5%
1.00
2.6
816.0/sq mi (315.1/km2 )
November 4, 1977
Mize
Town
Smith
317
340
−6.8%
2.31
6.0
137.2/sq mi (53.0/km2 )
April 18, 1902
Monticello †
Town
Lawrence
1,441
1,571
−8.3%
4.17
10.8
345.6/sq mi (133.4/km2 )
November 10, 1904
Montrose
Town
Jasper
104
140
−25.7%
2.71
7.0
38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2 )
August 23, 1904
Moorhead
City
Sunflower
1,937
2,405
−19.5%
1.30
3.4
1,490.0/sq mi (575.3/km2 )
December 14, 1899
Morgan City
Town
Leflore
207
255
−18.8%
0.59
1.5
350.8/sq mi (135.5/km2 )
February 12, 1968
Morton
City
Scott
3,711
3,462
+7.2%
7.19
18.6
516.1/sq mi (199.3/km2 )
April 10, 1861
Moss Point
City
Jackson
12,147
13,704
−11.4%
24.16
62.6
502.8/sq mi (194.1/km2 )
April 29, 1901
Mound Bayou
City
Bolivar
1,534
1,533
+0.1%
0.88
2.3
1,743.2/sq mi (673.0/km2 )
February 23, 1898
Mount Olive
Town
Covington
895
982
−8.9%
3.10
8.0
288.7/sq mi (111.5/km2 )
May 18, 1900
Myrtle
Town
Union
484
490
−1.2%
2.08
5.4
232.7/sq mi (89.8/km2 )
February 1, 1890
Natchez †
City
Adams
14,520
15,792
−8.1%
13.20
34.2
1,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2 )
March 10, 1803
Nettleton
City
Lee , Monroe
1,935
1,992
−2.9%
4.03
10.4
480.1/sq mi (185.4/km2 )
March 9, 1888
New Albany †
City
Union
7,626
8,034
−5.1%
18.23
47.2
418.3/sq mi (161.5/km2 )
March 4, 1850
New Augusta †
Town
Perry
554
644
−14.0%
5.14
13.3
107.8/sq mi (41.6/km2 )
June 3, 1953
New Hebron
Town
Lawrence
386
447
−13.6%
0.67
1.7
576.1/sq mi (222.4/km2 )
March 12, 1906
New Houlka
Town
Chickasaw
698
626
+11.5%
1.23
3.2
567.5/sq mi (219.1/km2 )
November 20, 1905
Newton
City
Newton
3,195
3,373
−5.3%
7.15
18.5
446.9/sq mi (172.5/km2 )
October 30, 1866
North Carrollton
Town
Carroll
405
473
−14.4%
0.32
0.83
1,265.6/sq mi (488.7/km2 )
March 29, 1899
Noxapater
Town
Winston
390
472
−17.4%
1.01
2.6
386.1/sq mi (149.1/km2 )
April 25, 1906
Oakland
Town
Yalobusha
462
527
−12.3%
1.37
3.5
337.2/sq mi (130.2/km2 )
February 28, 1848
Ocean Springs
City
Jackson
17,442
18,429
−5.4%
11.52
29.8
1,599.7/sq mi (617.7/km2 )
February 27, 1854
Okolona †
City
Chickasaw
2,513
2,692
−6.6%
6.65
17.2
377.9/sq mi (145.9/km2 )
March 4, 1850
Olive Branch
City
DeSoto
39,711
33,484
+18.6%
36.70
95.1
1,082.0/sq mi (417.8/km2 )
April 11, 1873
Osyka
Town
Pike
381
440
−13.4%
1.06
2.7
359.4/sq mi (138.8/km2 )
November 3, 1858
Oxford †
City
Lafayette
25,416
18,916
+34.4%
15.83
41.0
1,605.6/sq mi (619.9/km2 )
May 11, 1837
Pace
Town
Bolivar
183
274
−33.2%
0.15
0.39
1,220.0/sq mi (471.0/km2 )
May 25, 1923
Pachuta
Town
Clarke
207
261
−20.7%
2.44
6.3
84.8/sq mi (32.8/km2 )
February 5, 1890
Paden
Village
Tishomingo
104
116
−10.3%
0.90
2.3
115.6/sq mi (44.6/km2 )
September 18, 1919
Pascagoula †
City
Jackson
22,010
22,392
−1.7%
15.38
39.8
1,431.1/sq mi (552.5/km2 )
February 9, 1838
Pass Christian
City
Harrison
5,686
4,613
+23.3%
8.29
21.5
685.9/sq mi (264.8/km2 )
February 21, 1848
Pearl
City
Rankin
27,115
25,092
+8.1%
23.60
61.1
1,148.9/sq mi (443.6/km2 )
June 5, 1973
Pelahatchie
Town
Rankin
1,272
1,334
−4.6%
5.93
15.4
214.5/sq mi (82.8/km2 )
March 3, 1882
Petal
City
Forrest
11,010
10,454
+5.3%
16.87
43.7
652.6/sq mi (252.0/km2 )
February 21, 1973
Philadelphia †
City
Neshoba
7,118
7,477
−4.8%
12.21
31.6
583.0/sq mi (225.1/km2 )
February 15, 1838
Picayune
City
Pearl River
11,885
10,878
+9.3%
12.96
33.6
917.1/sq mi (354.1/km2 )
September 30, 1904
Pickens
Town
Holmes
920
1,157
−20.5%
1.28
3.3
718.8/sq mi (277.5/km2 )
April 10, 1893
Pittsboro †
Village
Calhoun
157
202
−22.3%
0.98
2.5
160.2/sq mi (61.9/km2 )
October 16, 1852
Plantersville
Town
Lee
868
1,155
−24.8%
2.09
5.4
415.3/sq mi (160.4/km2 )
February 24, 1890
Polkville
Town
Smith
588
833
−29.4%
17.18
44.5
34.2/sq mi (13.2/km2 )
June 6, 1969
Pontotoc †
City
Pontotoc
5,640
5,625
+0.3%
11.18
29.0
504.5/sq mi (194.8/km2 )
May 3, 1837
Pope
Village
Panola
268
215
+24.7%
1.06
2.7
252.8/sq mi (97.6/km2 )
April 4, 1872
Poplarville †
City
Pearl River
2,833
2,894
−2.1%
5.42
14.0
522.7/sq mi (201.8/km2 )
March 15, 1884
Port Gibson †
City
Claiborne
1,269
1,567
−19.0%
1.76
4.6
721.0/sq mi (278.4/km2 )
March 12, 1803
Potts Camp
Town
Marshall
416
523
−20.5%
0.97
2.5
428.9/sq mi (165.6/km2 )
February 28, 1888
Prentiss †
Town
Jefferson Davis
976
1,081
−9.7%
1.90
4.9
513.7/sq mi (198.3/km2 )
March 3, 1903
Puckett
Village
Rankin
342
316
+8.2%
2.17
5.6
157.6/sq mi (60.9/km2 )
October 20, 1955
Purvis †
City
Lamar
1,909
2,175
−12.2%
3.88
10.0
492.0/sq mi (190.0/km2 )
February 25, 1888
Quitman †
City
Clarke
2,061
2,323
−11.3%
5.18
13.4
397.9/sq mi (153.6/km2 )
February 14, 1839
Raleigh †
Town
Smith
1,094
1,462
−25.2%
5.10
13.2
214.5/sq mi (82.8/km2 )
July 1, 1935
Raymond †
City
Hinds
1,960
1,933
+1.4%
3.00
7.8
653.3/sq mi (252.3/km2 )
December 15, 1830
Renova
Town
Bolivar
676
668
+1.2%
0.87
2.3
777.0/sq mi (300.0/km2 )
July 27, 1920
Richland
City
Rankin
7,137
6,912
+3.3%
12.52
32.4
570.0/sq mi (220.1/km2 )
October 31, 1974 [ 5]
Richton
Town
Perry
920
1,068
−13.9%
2.29
5.9
401.7/sq mi (155.1/km2 )
October 14, 1905
Ridgeland
City
Madison
24,340
24,047
+1.2%
19.61
50.8
1,241.2/sq mi (479.2/km2 )
December 29, 1899
Rienzi
Town
Alcorn
281
317
−11.4%
0.99
2.6
283.8/sq mi (109.6/km2 )
December 14, 1859
Ripley †
City
Tippah
5,462
5,395
+1.2%
11.32
29.3
482.5/sq mi (186.3/km2 )
May 9, 1837
Rolling Fork †
City
Sharkey
1,883
2,143
−12.1%
1.41
3.7
1,335.5/sq mi (515.6/km2 )
March 5, 1880
Rosedale †
City
Bolivar
1,584
1,873
−15.4%
5.41
14.0
292.8/sq mi (113.0/km2 )
February 2, 1882
Roxie
Town
Franklin
469
497
−5.6%
1.13
2.9
415.0/sq mi (160.2/km2 )
September 6, 1911
Ruleville
City
Sunflower
2,642
3,007
−12.1%
2.52
6.5
1,048.4/sq mi (404.8/km2 )
September 23, 1899
Sallis
Town
Attala
131
134
−2.2%
0.41
1.1
319.5/sq mi (123.4/km2 )
March 4, 1875
Saltillo
City
Lee
4,922
4,752
+3.6%
8.19
21.2
601.0/sq mi (232.0/km2 )
July 20, 1870
Sandersville
Town
Jones
636
731
−13.0%
4.95
12.8
128.5/sq mi (49.6/km2 )
March 12, 1884
Sardis †
Town
Panola
1,748
1,703
+2.6%
2.00
5.2
874.0/sq mi (337.5/km2 )
October 22, 1866
Satartia
Village
Yazoo
41
55
−25.5%
0.14
0.36
292.9/sq mi (113.1/km2 )
February 20, 1875
Schlater
Town
Leflore
236
310
−23.9%
1.15
3.0
205.2/sq mi (79.2/km2 )
September 23, 1968
Scooba
Town
Kemper
744
732
+1.6%
2.48
6.4
300.0/sq mi (115.8/km2 )
April 9, 1873
Sebastopol
Town
Scott , Leake
266
272
−2.2%
1.50
3.9
177.3/sq mi (68.5/km2 )
October 6, 1926
Seminary
Town
Covington
305
314
−2.9%
1.51
3.9
202.0/sq mi (78.0/km2 )
November 10, 1899
Senatobia †
City
Tate
8,354
8,165
+2.3%
15.56
40.3
536.9/sq mi (207.3/km2 )
February 10, 1860
Shannon
Town
Lee
1,496
1,753
−14.7%
4.05
10.5
432.8/sq mi (167.1/km2 )
July 20, 1870
Shaw
City
Bolivar , Sunflower
1,457
1,952
−25.4%
1.11
2.9
1,312.6/sq mi (506.8/km2 )
March 15, 1886
Shelby
City
Bolivar
2,021
2,229
−9.3%
2.73
7.1
740.3/sq mi (285.8/km2 )
February 19, 1890
Sherman
Town
Lee , Pontotoc , Union
600
650
−7.7%
1.74
4.5
344.8/sq mi (133.1/km2 )
March 3, 1888
Shubuta
Town
Clarke
406
441
−7.9%
2.41
6.2
168.5/sq mi (65.0/km2 )
November 8, 1865
Shuqualak
Town
Noxubee
399
501
−20.4%
1.13
2.9
353.1/sq mi (136.3/km2 )
July 16, 1859
Sidon
Town
Leflore
311
509
−38.9%
0.12
0.31
2,591.7/sq mi (1,000.6/km2 )
April 5, 1872
Silver City
Town
Humphreys
223
337
−33.8%
0.60
1.6
371.7/sq mi (143.5/km2 )
September 21, 1904
Silver Creek
Town
Lawrence
175
210
−16.7%
1.49
3.9
117.4/sq mi (45.3/km2 )
May 4, 1904
Slate Springs
Village
Calhoun
105
110
−4.5%
1.42
3.7
73.9/sq mi (28.5/km2 )
February 11, 1882
Sledge
Town
Quitman
368
545
−32.5%
0.52
1.3
707.7/sq mi (273.2/km2 )
February 28, 1913
Smithville
Town
Monroe
509
942
−46.0%
1.48
3.8
343.9/sq mi (132.8/km2 )
January 26, 1852
Snow Lake Shores
Town
Benton
306
319
−4.1%
0.68
1.8
450.0/sq mi (173.7/km2 )
July 15, 1996
Soso
Town
Jones
408
408
0.0%
2.12
5.5
192.5/sq mi (74.3/km2 )
June 28, 1901
Southaven
City
DeSoto
54,648
48,982
+11.6%
41.25
106.8
1,324.8/sq mi (511.5/km2 )
March 25, 1980
Starkville †
City
Oktibbeha
24,360
23,888
+2.0%
25.51
66.1
954.9/sq mi (368.7/km2 )
May 11, 1837
State Line
Town
Greene , Wayne
452
565
−20.0%
4.26
11.0
106.1/sq mi (41.0/km2 )
February 12, 1875
Stonewall
Town
Clarke
879
1,088
−19.2%
2.66
6.9
330.5/sq mi (127.6/km2 )
December 1, 1965
Sturgis
Town
Oktibbeha
207
254
−18.5%
1.29
3.3
160.5/sq mi (62.0/km2 )
March 13, 1886
Summit
Town
Pike
1,505
1,705
−11.7%
2.26
5.9
665.9/sq mi (257.1/km2 )
January 21, 1858
Sumner †
Town
Tallahatchie
278
316
−12.0%
0.55
1.4
505.5/sq mi (195.2/km2 )
February 26, 1900
Sumrall
Town
Lamar
1,765
1,421
+24.2%
3.74
9.7
471.9/sq mi (182.2/km2 )
October 6, 1903
Sunflower
Town
Sunflower
964
1,159
−16.8%
0.61
1.6
1,580.3/sq mi (610.2/km2 )
February 18, 1914
Sylvarena
Village
Smith
87
112
−22.3%
2.62
6.8
33.2/sq mi (12.8/km2 )
February 10, 1969
Taylor
Village
Lafayette
355
322
+10.2%
2.93
7.6
121.2/sq mi (46.8/km2 )
January 23, 1907
Taylorsville
Town
Smith
1,148
1,353
−15.2%
3.86
10.0
297.4/sq mi (114.8/km2 )
July 9, 1900
Tchula
Town
Holmes
1,652
2,096
−21.2%
1.41
3.7
1,171.6/sq mi (452.4/km2 )
February 27, 1836
Terry
Town
Hinds
1,304
1,063
+22.7%
3.81
9.9
342.3/sq mi (132.1/km2 )
February 19, 1867
Thaxton
Town
Pontotoc
692
643
+7.6%
10.33
26.8
67.0/sq mi (25.9/km2 )
June 15, 1973
Tillatoba
Town
Yalobusha
95
91
+4.4%
1.01
2.6
94.1/sq mi (36.3/km2 )
September 4, 1873 [ 6] [ 7]
Tishomingo
Town
Tishomingo
370
339
+9.1%
0.55
1.4
672.7/sq mi (259.7/km2 )
June 24, 1908
Toccopola
Town
Pontotoc
286
246
+16.3%
8.45
21.9
33.8/sq mi (13.1/km2 )
March 31, 1873
Tremont
Town
Itawamba
467
465
+0.4%
4.91
12.7
95.1/sq mi (36.7/km2 )
January 18, 1974
Tunica †
Town
Tunica
1,026
1,030
−0.4%
0.66
1.7
1,554.5/sq mi (600.2/km2 )
March 3, 1888
Tupelo †
City
Lee
37,923
34,546
+9.8%
51.14
132.5
741.6/sq mi (286.3/km2 )
July 20, 1870
Tutwiler
Town
Tallahatchie
2,476
3,550
−30.3%
1.33
3.4
1,861.7/sq mi (718.8/km2 )
March 14, 1899
Tylertown †
Town
Walthall
1,515
1,609
−5.8%
3.28
8.5
461.9/sq mi (178.3/km2 )
December 19, 1907
Union
Town
Neshoba , Newton
2,042
1,988
+2.7%
3.43
8.9
595.3/sq mi (229.9/km2 )
June 19, 1905
Utica
Town
Hinds
636
820
−22.4%
2.99
7.7
212.7/sq mi (82.1/km2 )
March 5, 1880
Vaiden †
Town
Carroll
907
734
+23.6%
2.15
5.6
421.9/sq mi (162.9/km2 )
February 10, 1860
Vardaman
Town
Calhoun
1,110
1,316
−15.7%
1.36
3.5
816.2/sq mi (315.1/km2 )
December 30, 1904
Verona
City
Lee
2,792
3,006
−7.1%
3.72
9.6
750.5/sq mi (289.8/km2 )
July 18, 1860
Vicksburg †
City
Warren
21,573
23,856
−9.6%
32.98
85.4
654.1/sq mi (252.6/km2 )
February 15, 1839
Walls [ c]
Town
DeSoto
1,351
1,162
+16.3%
11.84
30.7
98.1/sq mi (37.9/km2 )
April 12, 1972
Walnut
Town
Tippah
704
771
−8.7%
5.43
14.1
129.7/sq mi (50.1/km2 )
May 1, 1912
Walnut Grove
Town
Leake
510
1,911
−73.3%
1.62
4.2
314.8/sq mi (121.6/km2 )
March 11, 1884
Walthall †
Village
Webster
116
144
−19.4%
0.97
2.5
119.6/sq mi (46.2/km2 )
February 1, 1877
Water Valley †
City
Yalobusha
3,380
3,392
−0.4%
7.01
18.2
482.2/sq mi (186.2/km2 )
April 28, 1858
Waveland
City
Hancock
7,210
6,435
+12.0%
8.49
22.0
849.2/sq mi (327.9/km2 )
March 6, 1888
Waynesboro †
City
Wayne
4,567
5,043
−9.4%
12.69
32.9
359.9/sq mi (139.0/km2 )
April 11, 1876
Webb
Town
Tallahatchie
416
565
−26.4%
0.42
1.1
990.5/sq mi (382.4/km2 )
September 5, 1896
Weir
Town
Choctaw
441
459
−3.9%
1.05
2.7
420.0/sq mi (162.2/km2 )
February 16, 1884
Wesson
Town
Copiah , Lincoln
1,833
1,925
−4.8%
4.45
11.5
411.9/sq mi (159.0/km2 )
March 31, 1864
West
Town
Holmes
153
185
−17.3%
0.56
1.5
273.2/sq mi (105.5/km2 )
November 3, 1865
West Point †
City
Clay
10,105
11,307
−10.6%
20.88
54.1
484.0/sq mi (186.9/km2 )
November 20, 1858
Wiggins †
City
Stone
4,272
4,390
−2.7%
10.75
27.8
397.4/sq mi (153.4/km2 )
March 26, 1904
Winona †
City
Montgomery
4,505
5,043
−10.7%
13.52
35.0
333.2/sq mi (128.7/km2 )
May 2, 1861
Winstonville
Town
Bolivar
153
191
−19.9%
0.30
0.78
510.0/sq mi (196.9/km2 )
February 16, 1917
Woodland
Village
Chickasaw
110
125
−12.0%
0.57
1.5
193.0/sq mi (74.5/km2 )
January 30, 1908
Woodville †
Town
Wilkinson
928
1,096
−15.3%
1.04
2.7
892.3/sq mi (344.5/km2 )
December 9, 1811
Yazoo City †
City
Yazoo
10,316
11,403
−9.5%
9.84
25.5
1,048.4/sq mi (404.8/km2 )
March 15, 1884
Total
—
—
1,498,262
1,446,318
+3.6%
2,037.78
5,277.8
735.2/sq mi (283.9/km2 )
—
See also
Notes
^ Census data is from Diamondhead Census Designated Place since the city incorporated in 2012.[ 3]
^ Census data is from Gluckstadt Census Designated Place since the city incorporated in 2021.[ 3]
^ The adjacent village of Memphis incorporated 1972 but did not annex the larger community of Walls until 2003 thereby giving the town of Walls the official status of a municipality.[ 8]
References
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^ "Mississippi: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF) . 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau . September 2012. p. III–2. Retrieved August 8, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Municipal Government" (PDF) . State of Mississippi . Secretary of State. October 2014. p. 381. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2016 .
^ a b In the matter of the enlarging, extending and defining the corporate limits and boundaries of the city of Canton, Madison County, Mississippi and in the matter of the incorporation of the city of Gluckstadt, Mississippi: peco foods, inc., kingston place, llc, kingston place ii, llc, rct, llc, lula b. Covington, lp, and llm, inc. V. City of Canton, Mississippi and Ron Hutchinson v. Gluckstadt incorporators , NO. 2019-AN-00733-SCT (Supreme Court of Mississippi October 4, 2019).
^ "City of Jackson and City of Pearl v. Petitioners for Incorporation of the City of Richland" . Supreme Court of Mississippi . 1975. Retrieved April 15, 2017 – via Leagle.
^
Yalobusha County Economic Development Foundation. "A Brief History of the County" . Yalobusha County . Yalobusha County Economic Development Foundation. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016 .
^ H.R. 289
^ Town of Walls (2016). "About our Town" . Town of Walls . Town of Walls. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .