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Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Mississippi

Verona ranks first on hazard risk among Mississippi’s 101 towns of 2,500+; 2 of the 101 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#2

University

unincorporated, Lafayette County · 5,315 people
A−

Hazard risk grade, better than 81% of U.S. towns·No overall grade

#3

Fulton

Itawamba County · 4,640 people
B+

Hazard risk grade, better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #16 of 99 in MS

All 101 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

101 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1VeronaLee County · 2,713 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #61 of 99
2University College campusunincorporated, Lafayette County · 5,315 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
3FultonItawamba County · 4,640 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #16 of 99
4BrookhavenLincoln County · 11,646 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #67 of 99
5HoustonChickasaw County · 3,670 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #72 of 99
6Mississippi State College campusunincorporated, Oktibbeha County · 4,655 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
7BaldwynPrentiss County · 3,104 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #48 of 99
8New AlbanyUnion County · 7,756 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #36 of 99
9GuntownLee County · 2,616 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #19 of 99
10PontotocPontotoc County · 6,156 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #63 of 99
11GluckstadtMadison County · 3,500 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 99
12OxfordLafayette County · 26,773 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #26 of 99
13SenatobiaTate County · 8,473 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 99
14StarkvilleOktibbeha County · 25,754 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #69 of 99
15Crystal SpringsCopiah County · 4,629 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #39 of 99
16MortonScott County · 3,694 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #58 of 99
17West Hattiesburgunincorporated, Lamar County · 6,715 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #60 of 99
18Pearl Riverunincorporated, Neshoba County · 4,047 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #27 of 99
19TupeloLee County · 38,087 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #47 of 99
20Holly SpringsMarshall County · 6,402 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #73 of 99
21WinonaMontgomery County · 3,795 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #71 of 99
22CarthageLeake County · 4,864 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #74 of 99
23PhiladelphiaNeshoba County · 6,858 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #40 of 99
24ForestScott County · 5,433 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #78 of 99
25Bridgetownunincorporated, DeSoto County · 3,195 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 99
26NewtonNewton County · 3,040 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #43 of 99
27HazlehurstCopiah County · 3,435 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #75 of 99
28BoonevillePrentiss County · 9,257 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #32 of 99
29KosciuskoAttala County · 6,722 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #50 of 99
30LouisvilleWinston County · 5,921 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #56 of 99
31MeridianLauderdale County · 33,370 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #80 of 99
32HernandoDeSoto County · 18,824 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 99
33EllisvilleJones County · 4,473 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #49 of 99
34RipleyTippah County · 5,377 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #35 of 99
35SouthavenDeSoto County · 57,819 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #31 of 99
36AberdeenMonroe County · 4,799 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #45 of 99
37LelandWashington County · 3,555 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #96 of 99
38BatesvillePanola County · 7,325 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #90 of 99
39West PointClay County · 9,743 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #97 of 99
40SaltilloLee County · 5,060 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #22 of 99
41CantonMadison County · 10,873 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #77 of 99
42McCombPike County · 11,697 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #93 of 99
43BrandonRankin County · 26,122 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #3 of 99
44HattiesburgForrest County · 48,802 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #68 of 99
45Horn LakeDeSoto County · 26,741 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #42 of 99
46IukaTishomingo County · 3,105 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #20 of 99
47CorinthAlcorn County · 14,345 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #62 of 99
48Water ValleyYalobusha County · 3,414 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 99
49Olive BranchDeSoto County · 47,563 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #13 of 99
50MadisonMadison County · 28,575 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 99
51LaurelJones County · 17,662 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #83 of 99
52New Hopeunincorporated, Lowndes County · 3,952 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 99
53NatchezAdams County · 14,880 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #88 of 99
54PearlRankin County · 28,864 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #21 of 99
55FlorenceRankin County · 4,816 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #7 of 99
56MageeSimpson County · 3,904 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #44 of 99
57ClintonHinds County · 26,640 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #8 of 99
58Yazoo CityYazoo County · 9,867 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #86 of 99
59RidgelandMadison County · 24,750 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #18 of 99
60AmoryMonroe County · 6,386 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #64 of 99
61PetalForrest County · 11,694 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 99
62FlowoodRankin County · 11,003 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #23 of 99
63Beechwoodunincorporated, Warren County · 4,168 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #30 of 99
64ClarksdaleCoahoma County · 13,643 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #99 of 99
65RichlandRankin County · 7,630 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 99
66IndianolaSunflower County · 8,637 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #91 of 99
67GreenvilleWashington County · 26,530 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #95 of 99
68VicksburgWarren County · 19,830 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #81 of 99
69ByramHinds County · 12,707 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #37 of 99
70GreenwoodLeflore County · 13,429 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #94 of 99
71ColumbusLowndes County · 22,792 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #92 of 99
72ColumbiaMarion County · 6,525 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #57 of 99
73ClevelandBolivar County · 10,138 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #98 of 99
74GrenadaGrenada County · 12,088 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #76 of 99
75WaynesboroWayne County · 4,495 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #87 of 99
76JacksonHinds County · 141,196 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #82 of 99
77WigginsStone County · 4,316 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #65 of 99
78PoplarvillePearl River County · 2,918 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #14 of 99
79Long BeachHarrison County · 17,309 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #17 of 99
80BiloxiHarrison County · 48,516 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #52 of 99
81LeakesvilleGreene County · 3,732 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #51 of 99
82DiamondheadHancock County · 9,441 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #25 of 99
83GulfportHarrison County · 76,506 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #59 of 99
84St. Martinunincorporated, Jackson County · 8,139 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #34 of 99
85D'IbervilleHarrison County · 13,557 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #53 of 99
86Latimerunincorporated, Jackson County · 6,756 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #41 of 99
87WavelandHancock County · 7,042 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #38 of 99
88Ocean SpringsJackson County · 18,993 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #12 of 99
89Gulf Hillsunincorporated, Jackson County · 8,451 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #29 of 99
90PascagoulaJackson County · 21,409 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #79 of 99
91Nicholsonunincorporated, Pearl River County · 3,146 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #70 of 99
92PicayunePearl River County · 12,019 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #85 of 99
93Bay St. LouisHancock County · 10,634 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #46 of 99
94Vancleaveunincorporated, Jackson County · 5,078 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #15 of 99
95Moss PointJackson County · 11,743 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #89 of 99
96GautierJackson County · 19,069 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #66 of 99
97Escatawpaunincorporated, Jackson County · 3,494 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #84 of 99
98Pass ChristianHarrison County · 6,459 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #24 of 99
99Gulf Park Estatesunincorporated, Jackson County · 6,264 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #9 of 99
100Hide-A-Way Lakeunincorporated, Pearl River County · 2,569 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #28 of 99
101LucedaleGeorge County · 3,232 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #33 of 99
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Mississippi town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Verona (Lee County) ranks first on hazard risk among 101 towns, with an A−; University and Fulton follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a hazard risk grade (101 in Mississippi). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Mississippi page.

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