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Health in Plantersville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plantersville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Plantersville

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Plantersville adults…

Plantersville runs above MS on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Plantersville adults have diabetes
Mississippi: 16 in 100 · worse · likely 15.8–20.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Plantersville

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

HNearest ERNorth Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Family Health ServicesTupelo · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Access Family Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Tupelo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Mississippicare - 127
Tupelo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.1 mi
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah
Pontotoc · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory
Amory · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County
New Albany · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plantersville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plantersville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plantersville 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 Plantersville; ≈ 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 36.7%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 11.8%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plantersville, betterPlantersville, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Plantersville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupMS 82%
89%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
66%Colon screeningMS 62%
74%MammogramMS 74%
82%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plantersville 10.3% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Plantersville adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

2 in 5Plantersville adults feel lonely
38.4% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 3Plantersville adults lack social or emotional support
31% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Plantersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 6Plantersville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Plantersville 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 4
Plantersville adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 6
Plantersville adults worry about keeping their housing
17.6% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Plantersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 9
Plantersville adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

13.3% of Plantersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Plantersville 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.

38.6%

of Plantersville adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Plantersville

Why doesn’t Plantersville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Plantersville?

North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Plantersville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Plantersville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Family Health Services - Tupelo in Tupelo, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Plantersville.

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.