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Health in French Camp · CDC PLACES 2025

Where French Camp residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for French Camp, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for French Camp. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.8%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
35.9%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
31.1%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
11%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
36.8%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in French Camp

11.8%have diabetes · MS 15.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 French Camp adults…

French Camp runs below MS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 French Camp adults have diabetes
Mississippi: 16 in 100 · better · likely 10–13.6%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near French Camp

No hospital or community health center in French Camp itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERChoctaw Regional Medical CenterAckerman · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWebster General Hospital/ Swing Bed★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicLouisville · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Choctaw Regional Medical Center
Ackerman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Baptist Medical Center Attala
Kosciusko · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Louisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Family Health Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Winona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Winston Medical Center
Louisville · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers French Camp itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers French Camp itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers French Camp itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of French Camp; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi

Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.1%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 15%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
French Camp, betterFrench Camp, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where French Camp gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of French Camp adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.

78%Yearly checkupMS 82%
83%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
56%Colon screeningMS 62%
72%MammogramMS 74%
76%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
French Camp 11% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How French Camp adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

4 in 10French Camp adults feel lonely
36.8% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4French Camp adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 4French Camp adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5French Camp adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 French Camp adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
French Camp adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
French Camp adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MS 16.8%
Better than MS
1 in 13
French Camp adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 10
French Camp adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

9.1% of French Camp adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

French Camp and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.6%

of French Camp adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Mississippi

Questions about health in French Camp

Why doesn’t French Camp have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for French Camp.

What hospital is closest to French Camp?

Choctaw Regional Medical Center in Ackerman, 12.7 miles in a straight line from French Camp’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in French Camp.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Mississippi figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.