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A town of 247, settled in 1892.
Sumner has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse and Murphey-Jennings House. Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 364 in 1910, a peak of 662 in 1940, 278 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sumner, and how to reach them.
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 Sumner.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Delta Alternative SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Only 7 of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Sumner. The typical home value in the town is about $131,000, up 0.7% in a year, 33% below the Mississippi typical home.
| Sumner | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $537 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Sumner fell to 58 in 2023, 68 fewer than in 2013. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 17 minutes, below both the Mississippi town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 10% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The median commute is under 71 miles.
| Sumner | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 21% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Sumner sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Just over a quarter of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 19%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No violent or property crimes were reported in Sumner in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sumner is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
The share of adults in Sumner who binge drink is 10%, below both Mississippi’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (16%). Among 102 Mississippi towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sumner. Add to that, 46% of Sumner adults have obesity. Of 31 CDC measures, Sumner beats the Mississippi average on 2 and trails it on 17.
| Sumner | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sumner | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.9% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Sumner; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sumner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Sumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Sumner had a population of 278. Sumner is one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County. It is located on the west side of the county and the Tallahatchie River, which runs through the county north–south. The other county seat is Charleston, located east of the river. Charleston was the first county seat, as settlement came from the east, and it is the larger of the two towns. The courthouse has been restored. It also houses the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, which opened in 2012 in his honor. They were designated part of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in 2023.
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Sumner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.