Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 100 Mississippi towns, just one has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Jacinto. Jacinto Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jacinto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Jacinto beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jacinto is unincorporated, so Alcorn 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Jacinto.
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 30° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
45% of Jacinto adults have high blood pressure, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 35%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Jacinto is ahead of Mississippi on 4 and behind on 4. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 20%. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Jacinto.
| Jacinto | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jacinto | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.4% | 16.8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Jacinto than in 53% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 25%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jacinto. Close and well known come first.
16 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
13 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
25 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
39 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year14 mi MuseumApron MuseumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jacinto
About 0 of every 100 Jacinto residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Jacinto is an unincorporated community in Alcorn County, Mississippi, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacinto had a population of 52. It was founded in 1836, and was named after the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution. Jacinto was located in the geographic center of the original Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Within ten years of its founding, Jacinto became a flourishing town with stores, hotels, schools, churches and taverns, serving as the center of government and commerce for the county. It is the site of a courthouse built in 1854 in the federal style as the county courthouse for the original Tishomingo County. The courthouse has been refurbished and is listed in…
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Jacinto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
