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Health in Red Banks · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Red Banks residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Red Banks

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Red Banks adults…

Red Banks runs below MS on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Red Banks adults have had cancer
Mississippi: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Red Banks

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

HNearest ERMethodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMethodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Mississippi Health CareByhalia · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Northeast Mississippi Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Byhalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
North MS Primary Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Holly Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Alliance Healthcare System
Holly Springs · not rated
15.9 mi
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital
Olive Branch · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Memphis · ★★★★★
ER
26.3 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
Southaven · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Banks itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Banks itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Banks 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 Red Banks; ≈ 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 34.6%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 12.1%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Red Banks, betterRed Banks, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Red Banks gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMS 82%
86%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
68%Colon screeningMS 62%
76%MammogramMS 74%
82%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Banks 11.2% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Red Banks adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

2 in 5Red Banks adults feel lonely
37.8% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Red Banks adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 4Red Banks adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Red Banks adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Red Banks 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 5
Red Banks adults worry about having enough food
21.2% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 7
Red Banks adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 11
Red Banks adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MS 11.2%
Better than MS
1 in 9
Red Banks adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

12.3% of Red Banks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Red Banks 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.

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Red Banks

Why doesn’t Red Banks have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Red Banks?

Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch, 15.9 miles in a straight line from Red Banks’ 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 Red Banks?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Dba Byhalia Family Health Center in Byhalia, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Red Banks.

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.