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Health in Michie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Michie residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Michie

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Michie adults…

Michie runs above TN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Michie adults have COPD
Tennessee: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–13.2%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Why age matters here

Michie is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Michie as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Michie28%
Tennessee17%
Getting care

Care in and near Michie

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

HNearest ERMagnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMagnolia Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth MS Primary Health CareCorinth · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
North MS Primary Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Corinth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Hardin County Regional Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Selmer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Corinth · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Hardin Medical Center
Savannah · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Tishomingo Health Services
Iuka · ★★★★★
ER
29 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville
Booneville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Michie itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Michie itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Michie 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 Michie; ≈ 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 Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 13.7%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Michie, betterMichie, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Michie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupTN 78%
57%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
61%Colon screeningTN 63%
73%MammogramTN 75%
79%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Michie 11.7% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Michie adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Michie adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Michie adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.9% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Michie adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · TN 19.3% · About the same as TN
The one neighbors can help with

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 6
Michie adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Michie adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Michie adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Michie adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

15.3% of Michie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Michie 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.

40.8%

of Michie adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Michie

Why doesn’t Michie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Michie?

Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Michie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Tennessee 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.