Where Mount Pleasant residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mount Pleasant, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Pleasant. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Pleasant
COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Mount Pleasant
1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), vs 8.6% across Mississippi. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 7.5% across Mississippi. Cancer is also above the state: 10.9%, vs 7.6% across Mississippi. In all, Mount Pleasant runs above Mississippi on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Mississippi 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mount Pleasant, and more people treating it
51.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Mississippi 44.9%), but 85.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer Mount Pleasant adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Mississippi. 1 in 8 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Mississippi figure falls outside Mount Pleasant’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mount Pleasant adults…
Mount Pleasant runs above MS on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mount Pleasant is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Mississippi. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mount Pleasant as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Pleasant adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.7% of Mount Pleasant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Care in and near Mount Pleasant
No hospital or community health center in Mount Pleasant itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Pleasant; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Mississippi
Share of adults, with the Mississippi figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Mount Pleasant adults are doing
About the same as Mississippi on each measure.
1 in 3 Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Mount Pleasant and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Pleasant adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mount Pleasant
Why doesn’t Mount Pleasant have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mount Pleasant.
What hospital is closest to Mount Pleasant?
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Mount Pleasant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Mount Pleasant?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mt. Pleasant Family HLTH Clinic in Holly Springs, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Pleasant.
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.