Moving To Mississippi

United States

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Mississippi

37 $128,200 $43,567
Median Median Median Household
Age Property Value Income

Population : 2,988,762 State & Local Individual Tax : $614

Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 34th-most populous of the 50 United

States
Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 299 incorporated mu-
nicipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages

Popular Metro Areas

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA
Jackson, MS MSA
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA
Hattiesburg, MS MSA

Best Places to Live

Most Diverse

Yazoo City
Jackson
Clarksdale

For Young
For a Family
Professionals

Petal Hattiesburg
Madison Starkville
Ocean Springs Oxford

Real Estate

Mississippi United States

Median
Property Value
$119,000 $280,600

Median
Rent
$780 $1,023

Median
Property Tax
$958 $2,471

Economy
Median Household
Income

$43,567
National $62,843

Best Places to Live

Largest Cities
or Towns
Jackson
Gulfport
Southaven
Hattiesburg
Biloxi

Education
Popular Area Colleges
& Universities
The Mississippi Board of Education,
which currently has nine members,
• University of Mississippi
oversees education policy in the state
• Mississippi State University
The Board appoint the State
Superintendent of Education, sets • University of Southern Mississippi
public education policy & oversees the • Belhaven University
Mississippi Department of Education
• Mississippi University for Women
Jackson, the state's capital city, is the • Strayer University
site of the state residential school for
deaf and hard of hearing students • Delta State University
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi

Best Places to Live

With Best Near College

Public Schools

Madison Seminary
Golden Natchez
Belmont Raymond

Commute

Transportation to work

25.1 Min
Mean travel time to work

Best Places to Live

Near For Best Near

Downtown Public Transit Airport

Jackson Iuka
Hattiesburg Jackson Corinth
Gulfport Burnsville

Climate
Year Round Seasonal Activities

Summer Spring Fall Winter

• State Games Of Mississippi (Jun)
• Tupelo Elvis Festival (Jun)
• South Mississippi Summer Fair (Jun)
• Iron Horse Music & Heritage Festival (Jun)
• Juneteenth Heritage Festival (Jun)
• Hill Country Freedom Fest (Jun)
• Annual Our Lady Of The Gulf Crab Fest (Jul) • Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival (Apr)
• Brookstock Jul)
• Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (Jul)
• Sunflower Blues Festival (Aug)
• Mississippi Book Festival (Aug)
• Mississippi River Nature Weekend (Aug)
• The South Mississippi Boucherie (Mar)
• Viking Half Marathon (Mar)
• Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival (Mar)
• Double Decker Arts Festival (Apr)
• Art In The Pass (Apr)
• Juke Joint Festival (Apr)
• Crawfish Music Festival (Apr)
• Market Street Festival (May)
• Blessing Of The Fleet & Fais Do-do (May)
• Okatoma Festival (May)
• Hwy Summer Fest (May)
• Hummingbird Migration & Nature • Holiday Bazaar (Dec)
Celebration (Sep) • Chimneyville Arts Festival (Dec)
• Biloxi Seafood Festival (Sep) • Restaurant Week (Jan)
• Annual Delta Blues & Heritage Festival (Sep)• Clarksdale Film & Music Festival (Jan)
• Cruisin’ The Coast (Oct) • Downtown Jazzed Up Mardi Gras (Feb)
• Gautier Mullet & Music Festival (Oct) • Natchez Literary & Cinema Celebration (Feb)
• Bricks & Spokes (Oct) • Mississippi Blues Marathon (Feb)
• Gateway To The Blues Concert (Oct)
• Taste Of The Trust (Nov)
• Soule’ Live Steam Festival (Nov)
• Ridgeland Cyclocross Festival Benefiting
The Mississippi (Nov)

Source: https://www.mississippitourguide.com/calendar/

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