DennisMS
With 85 residents, this town was settled in 1893.
Is Dennis a good place to live?
Only one of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Dennis. Dennis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Natchez Trace Parkway and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dennis. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
33 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
30 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
29 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year32 mi MuseumAlabama Music Hall of FamePhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain
Moving to Dennis: who provides what
Dennis is unincorporated, so Tishomingo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dennis.
Most of Dennis’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. Dennis: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Red Bay (14%), Belmont (11%) and Iuka (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Dennis
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Dennis report frequent physical distress than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
The share of adults in Dennis who get no exercise outside work: 40%. Dennis: 31% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Mississippi’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (19%). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Dennis. In Dennis, 50% of adults have high blood pressure, and 19% have diabetes.
| Dennis | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dennis | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Dennis, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Dennis sits below 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 29% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dennis
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dennis; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dennis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Dennis for work
Where Dennis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dennis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dennis, MS a good place to live?
Dennis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.