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Health in Toomsuba · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Toomsuba residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
26.4%
About the same as MS (24.4%)
Obesity
42.9%
About the same as MS (40.4%)
No exercise
35.1%
About the same as MS (34%)
Uninsured
12.3%
About the same as MS (11.5%)
Feel lonely
35.3%
About the same as MS (36.4%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Ochsner Rush Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Toomsuba adults…

Toomsuba runs above MS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

46 of every 100 Toomsuba adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · about the same · likely 41.6–50.4%
Better than MSWorseAbout the sameMississippi
Getting care

Care in and near Toomsuba

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

HNearest EROchsner Rush HospitalMeridian · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOchsner Rush Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicMeridian · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Alliance Health Center
Meridian · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Ochsner Rush Hospital
Meridian · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Anderson Regional Medical Center
Meridian · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus
Meridian · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Meridian
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Sumter County Health Center
Livingston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Toomsuba itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Toomsuba itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Toomsuba 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 Toomsuba; ≈ 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 35.1%MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%MS 38.4%
Binge drink 13.5%MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Toomsuba, betterToomsuba, worseAbout the sameMississippi
Where Toomsuba gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMS 82%
85%Cholesterol checkMS 86%
60%Colon screeningMS 62%
73%MammogramMS 74%
80%Taking BP medsMS 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Toomsuba 12.3% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Toomsuba adults are doing

About the same as Mississippi on each measure.

1 in 3Toomsuba adults feel lonely
35.3% · MS 36.4% · About the same as MS
3 in 10Toomsuba adults lack social or emotional support
29% · MS 28.9% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Toomsuba adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · MS 19.5% · About the same as MS
1 in 5Toomsuba adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MS 17.3% · About the same as MS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Toomsuba 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
Toomsuba adults worry about having enough food
25.3% · MS 22.4%
About the same as MS
1 in 5
Toomsuba adults worry about keeping their housing
19% · MS 16.8%
About the same as MS
1 in 8
Toomsuba adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.2% · MS 11.2%
About the same as MS
1 in 7
Toomsuba adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · MS 11.9%
About the same as MS

16.5% of Toomsuba adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Around town

Toomsuba 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.

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Mississippi

Questions about health in Toomsuba

Why doesn’t Toomsuba have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Toomsuba?

Ochsner Rush Hospital in Meridian, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Toomsuba’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.