List of municipalities in Mississippi

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]

Map of the United States with Mississippi highlighted

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, 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

  County seat

  State capital and county seat

NameType[1]County[1]Population
(2020)[1]
Population
(2010)[1]
ChangeLand area
(2020)[1]
Population densityIncorporation date[3]
sq mikm2
AbbevilleTownLafayette372419−11.2%3.469.0107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2)June 24, 1870
AberdeenCityMonroe4,9615,612−11.6%12.0931.3410.3/sq mi (158.4/km2)May 12, 1837
AckermanTownChoctaw1,5941,510+5.6%2.255.8708.4/sq mi (273.5/km2)February 16, 1884
AlgomaTownPontotoc705590+19.5%6.6017.1106.8/sq mi (41.2/km2)September 14, 1987
AlligatorTownBolivar116208−44.2%0.992.6117.2/sq mi (45.2/km2)July 9, 1927
AmoryCityMonroe6,6667,316−8.9%12.5432.5531.6/sq mi (205.2/km2)February 7, 1888
AnguillaTownSharkey496726−31.7%1.032.7481.6/sq mi (185.9/km2)October 4, 1913
ArcolaTownWashington304361−15.8%0.220.571,381.8/sq mi (533.5/km2)September 30, 1904
ArtesiaTownLowndes304440−30.9%0.731.9416.4/sq mi (160.8/km2)February 5, 1875
AshlandTownBenton551569−3.2%1.824.7302.7/sq mi (116.9/km2)March 8, 1871
BaldwynCityLee, Prentiss3,0713,297−6.9%11.5930.0284.5/sq mi (109.8/km2)April 1, 1861
BassfieldTownJefferson Davis192254−24.4%1.092.8176.1/sq mi (68.0/km2)October 6, 1903
BatesvilleCityPanola7,5237,463+0.8%19.9551.7377.1/sq mi (145.6/km2)August 10, 1860
Bay St. LouisCityHancock9,2849,260+0.3%14.6938.0630.4/sq mi (243.4/km2)March 10, 1904
Bay SpringsCityJasper1,6701,786−6.5%14.9438.7111.8/sq mi (43.2/km2)February 22, 1882
BeaumontTownPerry669951−29.7%3.458.9193.9/sq mi (74.9/km2)August 5, 1955
BeauregardVillageCopiah289326−11.3%0.922.4314.1/sq mi (121.3/km2)November 21, 1865
BelmontTownTishomingo1,8592,021−8.0%4.6512.0434.6/sq mi (167.8/km2)January 22, 1908
BelzoniCityHumphreys1,9382,235−13.3%1.022.61,900.0/sq mi (733.6/km2)March 12, 1895
BenoitTownBolivar365477−23.5%0.972.5376.3/sq mi (145.3/km2)February 19, 1890
BentoniaTownYazoo319440−27.5%1.423.7309.9/sq mi (119.6/km2)March 14, 1884
BeulahTownBolivar242473−48.8%0.461.2526.1/sq mi (203.1/km2)March 7, 1882
Big CreekVillageCalhoun133154−13.6%1.143.0116.7/sq mi (45.0/km2)July 13, 1905
BiloxiCityHarrison49,44944,054+12.2%38.2299.01,293.8/sq mi (499.5/km2)March 13, 1907
Blue MountainTownTippah948920+3.0%1.644.2578.0/sq mi (223.2/km2)February 8, 1838
Blue SpringsVillageUnion436228+91.2%1.022.6427.5/sq mi (165.0/km2)January 31, 1877
BoltonTownHinds441567−22.2%1.523.9290.1/sq mi (112.0/km2)March 15, 1888
BoonevilleCityPrentiss9,1268,743+4.4%25.7566.7354.4/sq mi (136.8/km2)May 8, 1871
BoyleTownBolivar532650−18.2%1.403.6380.0/sq mi (146.7/km2)December 12, 1861
BrandonCityRankin25,13821,705+15.8%25.9167.1970.2/sq mi (374.6/km2)August 5, 1895
BraxtonVillageSimpson186183+1.6%0.591.5315.3/sq mi (121.7/km2)December 19, 1831
BrookhavenCityLincoln11,67412,513−6.7%21.6456.0539.5/sq mi (208.3/km2)December 9, 1901
BrooksvilleTownNoxubee9151,223−25.2%1.594.1575.5/sq mi (222.2/km2)November 15, 1858
BruceTownCalhoun1,7071,939−12.0%2.446.3699.6/sq mi (270.1/km2)February 7, 1860
BudeTownFranklin7801,063−26.6%1.433.7545.5/sq mi (210.6/km2)June 16, 1927
BurnsvilleTownTishomingo868936−7.3%4.7712.4182.0/sq mi (70.3/km2)April 30, 1914
ByhaliaTownMarshall1,3391,302+2.8%7.1718.6186.8/sq mi (72.1/km2)January 25, 1858
ByramCityHinds12,66611,489+10.2%18.448688.4/sq mi (265.8/km2)June 16, 2009
CaledoniaTownLowndes1,1351,041+9.0%2.827.3402.5/sq mi (155.4/km2)April 21, 1873
Calhoun CityTownCalhoun1,5331,774−13.6%2.366.1649.6/sq mi (250.8/km2)December 23, 1904
CantonCityMadison10,94813,189−17.0%21.2455.0515.4/sq mi (199.0/km2)July 23, 1906
CarrolltonTownCarroll423190+122.6%0.782.0243.6/sq mi (94.1/km2)February 27, 1836
CarthageCityLeake4,9015,075−3.4%9.2924.1527.6/sq mi (203.7/km2)February 27, 1836
CaryTownSharkey241313−23.0%0.711.8339.4/sq mi (131.1/km2)May 12, 1837
CentrevilleTownAmite, Wilkinson1,2581,684−25.3%2.326.0542.2/sq mi (209.4/km2)February 5, 1880
CharlestonCityTallahatchie1,8842,193−14.1%1.353.51,395.6/sq mi (538.8/km2)February 28, 1848
ChunkyTownNewton272326−16.6%0.832.1327.7/sq mi (126.5/km2)December 24, 1900
ClarksdaleCityCoahoma14,90317,962−17.0%13.8936.01,293.2/sq mi (499.3/km2)February 25, 1882
ClevelandCityBolivar11,19912,334−9.2%7.3018.91,534.1/sq mi (592.3/km2)March 25, 1886
ClintonCityHinds28,10025,216+11.4%41.82108.3671.9/sq mi (259.4/km2)February 12, 1830
CoahomaTownCoahoma229377−39.3%0.200.521,145.0/sq mi (442.1/km2)February 18, 1890
CoffeevilleTownYalobusha797905−11.9%2.145.5372.4/sq mi (143.8/km2)February 7, 1836
ColdwaterTownTate1,3811,677−17.7%2.376.1582.7/sq mi (225.0/km2)November 15, 1858
CollinsCityCovington2,3422,586−9.4%7.9620.6324.9/sq mi (125.4/km2)November 27, 1906
ColumbiaCityMarion5,8646,582−10.9%6.7517.5975.1/sq mi (376.5/km2)December 16, 1812
ColumbusCityLowndes24,08423,640+1.9%22.0657.11,091.7/sq mi (421.5/km2)February 1822
ComoTownPanola1,1181,279−12.6%1.894.9676.7/sq mi (261.3/km2)February 20, 1880
CorinthCityAlcorn14,62214,573+0.3%30.1678.1484.8/sq mi (187.2/km2)March 12, 1856
CourtlandTownPanola470511−8.0%1.132.9415.9/sq mi (160.6/km2)March 30, 1871
CrawfordTownLowndes415641−35.3%1.403.6296.4/sq mi (114.5/km2)January 26, 1854
CrenshawTownPanola, Quitman638885−27.9%0.411.12,158.5/sq mi (833.4/km2)August 22, 1903
CrosbyTownAmite, Wilkinson242318−23.9%2.125.5114.2/sq mi (44.1/km2)April 4, 1934
CrowderTownPanola, Quitman573712−19.5%0.461.21,245.7/sq mi (480.9/km2)March 2, 1917
CrugerTownHolmes268386−30.6%0.962.5279.2/sq mi (107.8/km2)March 19, 1890
Crystal SpringsCityCopiah4,8625,044−3.6%5.4314.1895.4/sq mi (345.7/km2)June 4, 1859
DecaturTownNewton1,9451,841+5.6%5.5014.2353.6/sq mi (136.5/km2)February 22, 1840
De KalbTownKemper8771,164−24.7%3.328.6264.2/sq mi (102.0/km2)February 16, 1839
DermaTownCalhoun9571,025−6.6%1.774.6540.7/sq mi (208.8/km2)November 21, 1905
D'IbervilleCityHarrison12,7219,486+34.1%7.0618.31,801.8/sq mi (695.7/km2)February 11, 1988
D'LoTownSimpson373452−17.5%0.691.8540.6/sq mi (208.7/km2)August 16, 1901
Diamondhead[a]CityHancock9,5298,425+13.1%11.0928.7859.2/sq mi (331.8/km2)February 6, 2012
DoddsvilleTownSunflower6998−29.6%0.772.089.6/sq mi (34.6/km2)September 17, 1920
DrewCitySunflower1,8521,927−3.9%1.122.91,720.5/sq mi (664.3/km2)September 23, 1899
Duck HillTownMontgomery619732−15.4%1.032.7601.0/sq mi (232.0/km2)July 21, 1870
DumasTownTippah471470+0.2%3.9010.1120.8/sq mi (46.6/km2)December 21, 1874
DuncanTownBolivar276423−34.8%0.922.4300.0/sq mi (115.8/km2)February 24, 1890
DurantCityHolmes2,2312,673−16.5%2.245.8996.0/sq mi (384.6/km2)November 21, 1865
EcruTownPontotoc901895+0.7%4.7212.2190.9/sq mi (73.7/km2)November 19, 1904
EdenVillageYazoo133103+29.1%0.471.2283.0/sq mi (109.3/km2)February 24, 1890
EdwardsTownHinds9951,034−3.8%1.664.3599.4/sq mi (231.4/km2)June 21, 1871
EllisvilleCityJones4,6524,448+4.6%10.5227.2442.2/sq mi (170.7/km2)March 11, 1884
EnterpriseTownClarke496526−5.7%2.446.3203.3/sq mi (78.5/km2)February 18, 1846
EthelTownAttala348418−16.7%0.581.5600.0/sq mi (231.7/km2)June 7, 1911
EuporaCityWebster2,0182,197−8.1%3.328.6607.8/sq mi (234.7/km2)May 14, 1890
FalconTownQuitman116167−30.5%0.391.0297.4/sq mi (114.8/km2)April 5, 1971
FalknerTownTippah437514−15.0%5.0713.186.2/sq mi (33.3/km2)April 2, 1874
FarmingtonTownAlcorn2,1862,1860.0%6.3816.5322.1/sq mi (124.4/km2)September 9, 1997
FayetteCityJefferson1,4451,614−10.5%1.183.11,367.8/sq mi (528.1/km2)February 12, 1830
FloraTownMadison1,6471,886−12.7%3.027.8545.4/sq mi (210.6/km2)January 29, 1886
FlorenceTownRankin4,5724,141+10.4%8.0720.9566.5/sq mi (218.7/km2)May 30, 1905
FlowoodCityRankin10,2027,823+30.4%28.4173.6359.1/sq mi (138.6/km2)November 20, 1950
ForestCityScott5,4305,684−4.5%13.0833.9415.1/sq mi (160.3/km2)November 21, 1865
French CampTownChoctaw256174+47.1%0.982.5261.2/sq mi (100.9/km2)February 27, 1854
Friars PointTownCoahoma8961,200−25.3%1.102.8814.5/sq mi (314.5/km2)October 31, 1865
FultonCityItawamba4,5423,961+14.7%8.4922.0535.0/sq mi (206.6/km2)May 11, 1837
GattmanVillageMonroe7790−14.4%0.561.5137.5/sq mi (53.1/km2)February 4, 1829
GautierCityJackson19,02418,572+2.4%30.2378.3629.3/sq mi (243.0/km2)May 14, 1986
GeorgetownTownCopiah252286−11.9%0.671.7376.1/sq mi (145.2/km2)September 27, 1909
GlenTownAlcorn382412−7.3%4.6612.182.0/sq mi (31.7/km2)April 23, 1993
GlendoraVillageTallahatchie154151+2.0%0.140.361,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2)March 19, 1900
GlosterTownAmite897960−6.6%1.824.7492.9/sq mi (190.3/km2)March 11, 1884
Gluckstadt[4][b]CityMadison3,20810.828297.0/sq mi (114.7/km2)June 5, 2021
GoldenTownTishomingo192191+0.5%0.581.5331.0/sq mi (127.8/km2)February 8, 1908
GoodmanTownHolmes1,2581,386−9.2%0.822.11,534.1/sq mi (592.3/km2)November 21, 1865
GreenvilleCityWashington29,67034,400−13.7%26.8969.61,103.4/sq mi (426.0/km2)June 24, 1870
GreenwoodCityLeflore14,49015,205−4.7%12.3432.01,174.2/sq mi (453.4/km2)February 16, 1844
GrenadaCityGrenada12,70013,092−3.0%30.0177.7423.2/sq mi (163.4/km2)February 27, 1836
GulfportCityHarrison72,92667,793+7.6%55.59144.01,311.9/sq mi (506.5/km2)July 28, 1898
GunnisonTownBolivar295452−34.7%0.982.5301.0/sq mi (116.2/km2)May 7, 1892
GuntownCityLee2,4102,083+15.7%4.6612.1517.2/sq mi (199.7/km2)February 16, 1867
HatleyTownMonroe495482+2.7%1.373.5361.3/sq mi (139.5/km2)February 14, 1914
HattiesburgCityForrest, Lamar48,73045,989+6.0%53.39138.3912.7/sq mi (352.4/km2)March 11, 1884
HazlehurstCityCopiah3,6194,009−9.7%4.3811.3915.3/sq mi (353.4/km2)September 21, 1859
HeidelbergTownJasper637718−11.3%5.1113.2124.7/sq mi (48.1/km2)March 12, 1884
HernandoCityDeSoto17,13814,090+21.6%25.7366.6666.1/sq mi (257.2/km2)May 13, 1837
HickoryTownNewton408530−23.0%0.942.4434.0/sq mi (167.6/km2)December 5, 1865
Hickory FlatTownBenton496601−17.5%0.962.5516.7/sq mi (199.5/km2)April 6, 1874
HollandaleCityWashington2,3232,702−14.0%2.225.71,046.4/sq mi (404.0/km2)February 24, 1890
Holly SpringsCityMarshall6,9687,957−12.4%12.7833.1545.2/sq mi (210.5/km2)May 12, 1837
Horn LakeCityDeSoto26,73626,066+2.6%16.0241.51,668.9/sq mi (644.4/km2)April 13, 1871
HoustonCityChickasaw3,7973,623+4.8%7.3819.1514.5/sq mi (198.6/km2)May 9, 1837
IndianolaCitySunflower9,64610,683−9.7%8.5722.21,125.6/sq mi (434.6/km2)January 7, 1886
InvernessTownSunflower8681,019−14.8%1.443.7602.8/sq mi (232.7/km2)March 5, 1904
IsolaTownHumphreys638713−10.5%0.741.9862.2/sq mi (332.9/km2)June 1, 1910
Itta BenaCityLeflore1,6792,049−18.1%1.423.71,182.4/sq mi (456.5/km2)August 1, 1898
IukaCityTishomingo3,1393,028+3.7%9.6925.1323.9/sq mi (125.1/km2)December 11, 1857
JacksonCityHinds, Madison, Rankin153,701173,514−11.4%111.05287.61,384.1/sq mi (534.4/km2)February 22, 1840
JonestownTownCoahoma9621,298−25.9%0.391.02,466.7/sq mi (952.4/km2)March 6, 1880
JumpertownTownPrentiss425480−11.5%1.794.6237.4/sq mi (91.7/km2)November 26, 1975
KilmichaelTownMontgomery639699−8.6%2.797.2229.0/sq mi (88.4/km2)December 24, 1906
KosciuskoCityAttala7,1147,402−3.9%7.5419.5943.5/sq mi (364.3/km2)February 27, 1836
KossuthVillageAlcorn160209−23.4%0.962.5166.7/sq mi (64.4/km2)July 19, 1870
LakeTownNewton, Scott475324+46.6%1.112.9427.9/sq mi (165.2/km2)February 9, 1867
LambertTownQuitman1,2731,638−22.3%0.852.21,497.6/sq mi (578.2/km2)May 12, 1905
LaurelCityJones17,16118,540−7.4%16.2442.11,056.7/sq mi (408.0/km2)March 11, 1886
LeakesvilleTownGreene3,775898+320.4%1.584.12,389.2/sq mi (922.5/km2)January 7, 1904
LearnedTownHinds5694−40.4%0.340.88164.7/sq mi (63.6/km2)March 14, 1884
LelandCityWashington3,9884,481−11.0%3.599.31,110.9/sq mi (428.9/km2)February 20, 1886
LenaTownLeake157148+6.1%1.664.394.6/sq mi (36.5/km2)April 18, 1912
LexingtonCityHolmes1,6021,731−7.5%2.426.3662.0/sq mi (255.6/km2)February 25, 1836
LibertyTownAmite560728−23.1%2.065.3353.4/sq mi (136.4/km2)February 24, 1809
Long BeachCityHarrison16,78014,792+13.4%10.0025.91,678.0/sq mi (647.9/km2)August 10, 1905
LouinTownJasper275277−0.7%6.0615.745.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)July 29, 1904
LouiseTownHumphreys178199−10.6%0.180.47988.9/sq mi (381.8/km2)December 8, 1909
LouisvilleCityWinston6,0726,631−8.4%15.0739.0402.9/sq mi (155.6/km2)February 14, 1836
LucedaleCityGeorge2,8692,923−1.8%6.3916.6449.0/sq mi (173.4/km2)June 6, 1901
LulaTownCoahoma204298−31.5%0.421.1485.7/sq mi (187.5/km2)February 24, 1890
LumbertonCityLamar, Pearl River1,6172,086−22.5%7.2418.8223.3/sq mi (86.2/km2)January 28, 1895
LyonTownCoahoma296350−15.4%0.471.2629.8/sq mi (243.2/km2)April 10, 1899
MabenTownOktibbeha, Webster771871−11.5%1.945.0397.4/sq mi (153.4/km2)February 13, 1890
McCombCityPike12,41312,790−2.9%11.5730.01,072.9/sq mi (414.2/km2)April 5, 1872
McCoolTownAttala103135−23.7%0.942.4109.6/sq mi (42.3/km2)January 24, 1884
McLainTownGreene313441−29.0%3.398.892.3/sq mi (35.6/km2)May 27, 1903
MaconCityNoxubee2,5822,768−6.7%3.839.9674.2/sq mi (260.3/km2)February 14, 1836
MadisonCityMadison27,74724,149+14.9%25.2265.31,100.2/sq mi (424.8/km2)November 30, 1944
MageeCitySimpson2,9884,408−32.2%5.1313.3582.5/sq mi (224.9/km2)July 23, 1900
MagnoliaCityPike2,4202,071+16.9%6.1415.9394.1/sq mi (152.2/km2)April 26, 1859
MantachieTownItawamba1,1211,144−2.0%3.9410.2284.5/sq mi (109.9/km2)June 4, 1903
ManteeVillageWebster237232+2.2%4.4911.652.8/sq mi (20.4/km2)February 9, 1900
MariettaTownPrentiss198256−22.7%1.784.6111.2/sq mi (42.9/km2)March 12, 1856
MarionTownLauderdale1,7511,479+18.4%2.917.5508.2/sq mi (196.2/km2)February 8, 1838
MarksCityQuitman1,4441,735−16.8%1.283.31,128.1/sq mi (435.6/km2)January 1, 1907
MathistonTownChoctaw, Webster831698+19.1%2.466.4337.8/sq mi (130.4/km2)February 24, 1890
MayersvilleTownIssaquena433547−20.8%1.102.8393.6/sq mi (152.0/km2)April 5, 1872
MeadvilleTownFranklin448449−0.2%1.102.8407.3/sq mi (157.2/km2)August 21, 1906
MendenhallCitySimpson2,1992,504−12.2%5.3513.9411.0/sq mi (158.7/km2)January 30, 1905
MeridianCityLauderdale35,05241,148−14.8%53.74139.2652.3/sq mi (251.8/km2)February 10, 1860
MerigoldTownBolivar379439−13.7%0.972.5390.7/sq mi (150.9/km2)March 11, 1901
MetcalfeTownWashington8161,067−23.5%1.002.6816.0/sq mi (315.1/km2)November 4, 1977
MizeTownSmith317340−6.8%2.316.0137.2/sq mi (53.0/km2)April 18, 1902
MonticelloTownLawrence1,4411,571−8.3%4.1710.8345.6/sq mi (133.4/km2)November 10, 1904
MontroseTownJasper104140−25.7%2.717.038.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)August 23, 1904
MoorheadCitySunflower1,9372,405−19.5%1.303.41,490.0/sq mi (575.3/km2)December 14, 1899
Morgan CityTownLeflore207255−18.8%0.591.5350.8/sq mi (135.5/km2)February 12, 1968
MortonCityScott3,7113,462+7.2%7.1918.6516.1/sq mi (199.3/km2)April 10, 1861
Moss PointCityJackson12,14713,704−11.4%24.1662.6502.8/sq mi (194.1/km2)April 29, 1901
Mound BayouCityBolivar1,5341,533+0.1%0.882.31,743.2/sq mi (673.0/km2)February 23, 1898
Mount OliveTownCovington895982−8.9%3.108.0288.7/sq mi (111.5/km2)May 18, 1900
MyrtleTownUnion484490−1.2%2.085.4232.7/sq mi (89.8/km2)February 1, 1890
NatchezCityAdams14,52015,792−8.1%13.2034.21,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2)March 10, 1803
NettletonCityLee, Monroe1,9351,992−2.9%4.0310.4480.1/sq mi (185.4/km2)March 9, 1888
New AlbanyCityUnion7,6268,034−5.1%18.2347.2418.3/sq mi (161.5/km2)March 4, 1850
New AugustaTownPerry554644−14.0%5.1413.3107.8/sq mi (41.6/km2)June 3, 1953
New HebronTownLawrence386447−13.6%0.671.7576.1/sq mi (222.4/km2)March 12, 1906
New HoulkaTownChickasaw698626+11.5%1.233.2567.5/sq mi (219.1/km2)November 20, 1905
NewtonCityNewton3,1953,373−5.3%7.1518.5446.9/sq mi (172.5/km2)October 30, 1866
North CarrolltonTownCarroll405473−14.4%0.320.831,265.6/sq mi (488.7/km2)March 29, 1899
NoxapaterTownWinston390472−17.4%1.012.6386.1/sq mi (149.1/km2)April 25, 1906
OaklandTownYalobusha462527−12.3%1.373.5337.2/sq mi (130.2/km2)February 28, 1848
Ocean SpringsCityJackson17,44218,429−5.4%11.5229.81,599.7/sq mi (617.7/km2)February 27, 1854
OkolonaCityChickasaw2,5132,692−6.6%6.6517.2377.9/sq mi (145.9/km2)March 4, 1850
Olive BranchCityDeSoto39,71133,484+18.6%36.7095.11,082.0/sq mi (417.8/km2)April 11, 1873
OsykaTownPike381440−13.4%1.062.7359.4/sq mi (138.8/km2)November 3, 1858
OxfordCityLafayette25,41618,916+34.4%15.8341.01,605.6/sq mi (619.9/km2)May 11, 1837
PaceTownBolivar183274−33.2%0.150.391,220.0/sq mi (471.0/km2)May 25, 1923
PachutaTownClarke207261−20.7%2.446.384.8/sq mi (32.8/km2)February 5, 1890
PadenVillageTishomingo104116−10.3%0.902.3115.6/sq mi (44.6/km2)September 18, 1919
PascagoulaCityJackson22,01022,392−1.7%15.3839.81,431.1/sq mi (552.5/km2)February 9, 1838
Pass ChristianCityHarrison5,6864,613+23.3%8.2921.5685.9/sq mi (264.8/km2)February 21, 1848
PearlCityRankin27,11525,092+8.1%23.6061.11,148.9/sq mi (443.6/km2)June 5, 1973
PelahatchieTownRankin1,2721,334−4.6%5.9315.4214.5/sq mi (82.8/km2)March 3, 1882
PetalCityForrest11,01010,454+5.3%16.8743.7652.6/sq mi (252.0/km2)February 21, 1973
PhiladelphiaCityNeshoba7,1187,477−4.8%12.2131.6583.0/sq mi (225.1/km2)February 15, 1838
PicayuneCityPearl River11,88510,878+9.3%12.9633.6917.1/sq mi (354.1/km2)September 30, 1904
PickensTownHolmes9201,157−20.5%1.283.3718.8/sq mi (277.5/km2)April 10, 1893
PittsboroVillageCalhoun157202−22.3%0.982.5160.2/sq mi (61.9/km2)October 16, 1852
PlantersvilleTownLee8681,155−24.8%2.095.4415.3/sq mi (160.4/km2)February 24, 1890
PolkvilleTownSmith588833−29.4%17.1844.534.2/sq mi (13.2/km2)June 6, 1969
PontotocCityPontotoc5,6405,625+0.3%11.1829.0504.5/sq mi (194.8/km2)May 3, 1837
PopeVillagePanola268215+24.7%1.062.7252.8/sq mi (97.6/km2)April 4, 1872
PoplarvilleCityPearl River2,8332,894−2.1%5.4214.0522.7/sq mi (201.8/km2)March 15, 1884
Port GibsonCityClaiborne1,2691,567−19.0%1.764.6721.0/sq mi (278.4/km2)March 12, 1803
Potts CampTownMarshall416523−20.5%0.972.5428.9/sq mi (165.6/km2)February 28, 1888
PrentissTownJefferson Davis9761,081−9.7%1.904.9513.7/sq mi (198.3/km2)March 3, 1903
PuckettVillageRankin342316+8.2%2.175.6157.6/sq mi (60.9/km2)October 20, 1955
PurvisCityLamar1,9092,175−12.2%3.8810.0492.0/sq mi (190.0/km2)February 25, 1888
QuitmanCityClarke2,0612,323−11.3%5.1813.4397.9/sq mi (153.6/km2)February 14, 1839
RaleighTownSmith1,0941,462−25.2%5.1013.2214.5/sq mi (82.8/km2)July 1, 1935
RaymondCityHinds1,9601,933+1.4%3.007.8653.3/sq mi (252.3/km2)December 15, 1830
RenovaTownBolivar676668+1.2%0.872.3777.0/sq mi (300.0/km2)July 27, 1920
RichlandCityRankin7,1376,912+3.3%12.5232.4570.0/sq mi (220.1/km2)October 31, 1974[5]
RichtonTownPerry9201,068−13.9%2.295.9401.7/sq mi (155.1/km2)October 14, 1905
RidgelandCityMadison24,34024,047+1.2%19.6150.81,241.2/sq mi (479.2/km2)December 29, 1899
RienziTownAlcorn281317−11.4%0.992.6283.8/sq mi (109.6/km2)December 14, 1859
RipleyCityTippah5,4625,395+1.2%11.3229.3482.5/sq mi (186.3/km2)May 9, 1837
Rolling ForkCitySharkey1,8832,143−12.1%1.413.71,335.5/sq mi (515.6/km2)March 5, 1880
RosedaleCityBolivar1,5841,873−15.4%5.4114.0292.8/sq mi (113.0/km2)February 2, 1882
RoxieTownFranklin469497−5.6%1.132.9415.0/sq mi (160.2/km2)September 6, 1911
RulevilleCitySunflower2,6423,007−12.1%2.526.51,048.4/sq mi (404.8/km2)September 23, 1899
SallisTownAttala131134−2.2%0.411.1319.5/sq mi (123.4/km2)March 4, 1875
SaltilloCityLee4,9224,752+3.6%8.1921.2601.0/sq mi (232.0/km2)July 20, 1870
SandersvilleTownJones636731−13.0%4.9512.8128.5/sq mi (49.6/km2)March 12, 1884
SardisTownPanola1,7481,703+2.6%2.005.2874.0/sq mi (337.5/km2)October 22, 1866
SatartiaVillageYazoo4155−25.5%0.140.36292.9/sq mi (113.1/km2)February 20, 1875
SchlaterTownLeflore236310−23.9%1.153.0205.2/sq mi (79.2/km2)September 23, 1968
ScoobaTownKemper744732+1.6%2.486.4300.0/sq mi (115.8/km2)April 9, 1873
SebastopolTownScott, Leake266272−2.2%1.503.9177.3/sq mi (68.5/km2)October 6, 1926
SeminaryTownCovington305314−2.9%1.513.9202.0/sq mi (78.0/km2)November 10, 1899
SenatobiaCityTate8,3548,165+2.3%15.5640.3536.9/sq mi (207.3/km2)February 10, 1860
ShannonTownLee1,4961,753−14.7%4.0510.5432.8/sq mi (167.1/km2)July 20, 1870
ShawCityBolivar, Sunflower1,4571,952−25.4%1.112.91,312.6/sq mi (506.8/km2)March 15, 1886
ShelbyCityBolivar2,0212,229−9.3%2.737.1740.3/sq mi (285.8/km2)February 19, 1890
ShermanTownLee, Pontotoc, Union600650−7.7%1.744.5344.8/sq mi (133.1/km2)March 3, 1888
ShubutaTownClarke406441−7.9%2.416.2168.5/sq mi (65.0/km2)November 8, 1865
ShuqualakTownNoxubee399501−20.4%1.132.9353.1/sq mi (136.3/km2)July 16, 1859
SidonTownLeflore311509−38.9%0.120.312,591.7/sq mi (1,000.6/km2)April 5, 1872
Silver CityTownHumphreys223337−33.8%0.601.6371.7/sq mi (143.5/km2)September 21, 1904
Silver CreekTownLawrence175210−16.7%1.493.9117.4/sq mi (45.3/km2)May 4, 1904
Slate SpringsVillageCalhoun105110−4.5%1.423.773.9/sq mi (28.5/km2)February 11, 1882
SledgeTownQuitman368545−32.5%0.521.3707.7/sq mi (273.2/km2)February 28, 1913
SmithvilleTownMonroe509942−46.0%1.483.8343.9/sq mi (132.8/km2)January 26, 1852
Snow Lake ShoresTownBenton306319−4.1%0.681.8450.0/sq mi (173.7/km2)July 15, 1996
SosoTownJones4084080.0%2.125.5192.5/sq mi (74.3/km2)June 28, 1901
SouthavenCityDeSoto54,64848,982+11.6%41.25106.81,324.8/sq mi (511.5/km2)March 25, 1980
StarkvilleCityOktibbeha24,36023,888+2.0%25.5166.1954.9/sq mi (368.7/km2)May 11, 1837
State LineTownGreene, Wayne452565−20.0%4.2611.0106.1/sq mi (41.0/km2)February 12, 1875
StonewallTownClarke8791,088−19.2%2.666.9330.5/sq mi (127.6/km2)December 1, 1965
SturgisTownOktibbeha207254−18.5%1.293.3160.5/sq mi (62.0/km2)March 13, 1886
SummitTownPike1,5051,705−11.7%2.265.9665.9/sq mi (257.1/km2)January 21, 1858
SumnerTownTallahatchie278316−12.0%0.551.4505.5/sq mi (195.2/km2)February 26, 1900
SumrallTownLamar1,7651,421+24.2%3.749.7471.9/sq mi (182.2/km2)October 6, 1903
SunflowerTownSunflower9641,159−16.8%0.611.61,580.3/sq mi (610.2/km2)February 18, 1914
SylvarenaVillageSmith87112−22.3%2.626.833.2/sq mi (12.8/km2)February 10, 1969
TaylorVillageLafayette355322+10.2%2.937.6121.2/sq mi (46.8/km2)January 23, 1907
TaylorsvilleTownSmith1,1481,353−15.2%3.8610.0297.4/sq mi (114.8/km2)July 9, 1900
TchulaTownHolmes1,6522,096−21.2%1.413.71,171.6/sq mi (452.4/km2)February 27, 1836
TerryTownHinds1,3041,063+22.7%3.819.9342.3/sq mi (132.1/km2)February 19, 1867
ThaxtonTownPontotoc692643+7.6%10.3326.867.0/sq mi (25.9/km2)June 15, 1973
TillatobaTownYalobusha9591+4.4%1.012.694.1/sq mi (36.3/km2)September 4, 1873[6][7]
TishomingoTownTishomingo370339+9.1%0.551.4672.7/sq mi (259.7/km2)June 24, 1908
ToccopolaTownPontotoc286246+16.3%8.4521.933.8/sq mi (13.1/km2)March 31, 1873
TremontTownItawamba467465+0.4%4.9112.795.1/sq mi (36.7/km2)January 18, 1974
TunicaTownTunica1,0261,030−0.4%0.661.71,554.5/sq mi (600.2/km2)March 3, 1888
TupeloCityLee37,92334,546+9.8%51.14132.5741.6/sq mi (286.3/km2)July 20, 1870
TutwilerTownTallahatchie2,4763,550−30.3%1.333.41,861.7/sq mi (718.8/km2)March 14, 1899
TylertownTownWalthall1,5151,609−5.8%3.288.5461.9/sq mi (178.3/km2)December 19, 1907
UnionTownNeshoba, Newton2,0421,988+2.7%3.438.9595.3/sq mi (229.9/km2)June 19, 1905
UticaTownHinds636820−22.4%2.997.7212.7/sq mi (82.1/km2)March 5, 1880
VaidenTownCarroll907734+23.6%2.155.6421.9/sq mi (162.9/km2)February 10, 1860
VardamanTownCalhoun1,1101,316−15.7%1.363.5816.2/sq mi (315.1/km2)December 30, 1904
VeronaCityLee2,7923,006−7.1%3.729.6750.5/sq mi (289.8/km2)July 18, 1860
VicksburgCityWarren21,57323,856−9.6%32.9885.4654.1/sq mi (252.6/km2)February 15, 1839
Walls[c]TownDeSoto1,3511,162+16.3%11.8430.798.1/sq mi (37.9/km2)April 12, 1972
WalnutTownTippah704771−8.7%5.4314.1129.7/sq mi (50.1/km2)May 1, 1912
Walnut GroveTownLeake5101,911−73.3%1.624.2314.8/sq mi (121.6/km2)March 11, 1884
WalthallVillageWebster116144−19.4%0.972.5119.6/sq mi (46.2/km2)February 1, 1877
Water ValleyCityYalobusha3,3803,392−0.4%7.0118.2482.2/sq mi (186.2/km2)April 28, 1858
WavelandCityHancock7,2106,435+12.0%8.4922.0849.2/sq mi (327.9/km2)March 6, 1888
WaynesboroCityWayne4,5675,043−9.4%12.6932.9359.9/sq mi (139.0/km2)April 11, 1876
WebbTownTallahatchie416565−26.4%0.421.1990.5/sq mi (382.4/km2)September 5, 1896
WeirTownChoctaw441459−3.9%1.052.7420.0/sq mi (162.2/km2)February 16, 1884
WessonTownCopiah, Lincoln1,8331,925−4.8%4.4511.5411.9/sq mi (159.0/km2)March 31, 1864
WestTownHolmes153185−17.3%0.561.5273.2/sq mi (105.5/km2)November 3, 1865
West PointCityClay10,10511,307−10.6%20.8854.1484.0/sq mi (186.9/km2)November 20, 1858
WigginsCityStone4,2724,390−2.7%10.7527.8397.4/sq mi (153.4/km2)March 26, 1904
WinonaCityMontgomery4,5055,043−10.7%13.5235.0333.2/sq mi (128.7/km2)May 2, 1861
WinstonvilleTownBolivar153191−19.9%0.300.78510.0/sq mi (196.9/km2)February 16, 1917
WoodlandVillageChickasaw110125−12.0%0.571.5193.0/sq mi (74.5/km2)January 30, 1908
WoodvilleTownWilkinson9281,096−15.3%1.042.7892.3/sq mi (344.5/km2)December 9, 1811
Yazoo CityCityYazoo10,31611,403−9.5%9.8425.51,048.4/sq mi (404.8/km2)March 15, 1884
Total1,498,2621,446,318+3.6%2,037.785,277.8735.2/sq mi (283.9/km2)

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