List of municipalities in Mississippi - wikipedia List of municipalities in Mississippi Map of the United States with Mississippi highlighted Mississippi is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd most populous state with 7006296810300000000 ♠ 2,968,103 inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area spanning 46,923.27 square miles ( 121,530.7 km ) of land. Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 299 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities, towns and villages. Mississippi 's municipalities cover only 7000430000000000000 ♠ 4.3 % of the state 's land mass but are home to 7001505000000000000 ♠ 50.5 % of its population. Municipalities in Mississippi are classified according to population size. At time of incorporation, municipalities with populations of more than 2,000 are classified as cities, municipalities containing between 301 and 2000 persons are considered towns, and municipalities between 100 and 300 persons are called villages. Places may incorporate to become a city, town or village by through a petition signed by two -- thirds of the qualified voters who reside in the proposed municipality. The major function of municipal governments are to provide services for its citizens such as maintaining roads and bridges, providing law, fire protection, and health and sanitation services. The largest municipality by population in Mississippi is Jackson with 173,514 residents, and the smallest is Satartia with 55 residents. The largest municipality by land area is Jackson which spans 111.05 sq mi ( 287.6 km ), while Sidon is the smallest at 0.12 sq mi ( 0.31 km ). The city of Natchez is the oldest municipality in Mississippi incorporating on March 10, 1803, and the city of Diamondhead is the state 's newest municipality incorporating on January 30, 2012. Contents 1 List of municipalities 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References List of municipalities Largest cities, towns, and villages in Mississippi by population Downtown Jackson, the capital and largest city in Mississippi Gulfport, the second largest city in Mississippi Southaven, suburb of Memphis, Tennessee Hattiesburg, Mississippi 's fourth largest city Biloxi, Mississippi 's fifth largest city Downtown Meridian, the sixth largest city in Mississippi County seat State capital and county seat List of municipalities in Mississippi Name Type County Population ( 2010 ) Population ( 2000 ) Change Land area ( 2010 ) Population density Incorporation date sq mi km Abbeville Town Lafayette 419 423 3000054373522458630 ♠ − 0.9 % 3.46 9.0 121.1 / sq mi ( 46.8 / km ) 000000001870 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 1870 Aberdeen City Monroe 5,612 6,415 2998874824629773970 ♠ − 12.5 % 12.09 31.3 464.2 / sq mi ( 179.2 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1837 Ackerman Town Choctaw 1,510 1,696 2998890330188679250 ♠ − 11.0 % 2.25 5.8 671.1 / sq mi ( 259.1 / km ) 000000001884 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1884 Algoma Town Pontotoc 590 508 7001161417322834650 ♠ + 16.1 % 6.60 17.1 89.4 / sq mi ( 34.5 / km ) 000000001987 - 09 - 14 - 0000 September 14, 1987 Alligator Town Bolivar 208 220 2999454545454545449 ♠ − 5.5 % 0.99 2.6 210.1 / sq mi ( 81.1 / km ) 000000001927 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 1927 Amory City Monroe 7,316 6,956 7000517538815411160 ♠ + 5.2 % 12.54 32.5 583.4 / sq mi ( 225.3 / km ) 000000001888 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1888 Anguilla Town Sharkey 726 907 2998800441014332970 ♠ − 20.0 % 1.03 2.7 704.9 / sq mi ( 272.1 / km ) 000000001913 - 10 - 04 - 0000 October 4, 1913 Arcola Town Washington 361 563 2998641207815275310 ♠ − 35.9 % 0.22 0.57 1,640.9 / sq mi ( 633.6 / km ) 000000001904 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1904 Artesia Town Lowndes 440 498 2998883534136546180 ♠ − 11.6 % 0.73 1.9 602.7 / sq mi ( 232.7 / km ) 000000001875 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1875 Ashland Town Benton 569 577 2999861351819757370 ♠ − 1.4 % 1.82 4.7 312.6 / sq mi ( 120.7 / km ) 000000001871 - 03 - 08 - 0000 March 8, 1871 Baldwyn City Lee, Prentiss 3,297 3,321 3000277326106594400 ♠ − 0.7 % 11.59 30.0 284.5 / sq mi ( 109.8 / km ) 000000001861 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1861 Bassfield Town Jefferson Davis 254 315 2998806349206349210 ♠ − 19.4 % 1.09 2.8 233.0 / sq mi ( 90.0 / km ) 000000001903 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6, 1903 Batesville City Panola 7,463 7,113 7000492056797413190 ♠ + 4.9 % 19.95 51.7 374.1 / sq mi ( 144.4 / km ) 000000001860 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1860 Bay St. Louis City Hancock 9,260 8,209 7001128030210744300 ♠ + 12.8 % 14.69 38.0 630.4 / sq mi ( 243.4 / km ) 000000001904 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1904 Bay Springs City Jasper 1,786 2,097 2998851692894611350 ♠ − 14.8 % 14.94 38.7 119.5 / sq mi ( 46.2 / km ) 000000001882 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 1882 Beaumont Town Perry 951 977 2999733879222108500 ♠ − 2.7 % 3.45 8.9 275.7 / sq mi ( 106.4 / km ) 000000001955 - 08 - 05 - 0000 August 5, 1955 Beauregard Village Copiah 326 265 7001230188679245280 ♠ + 23.0 % 0.92 2.4 354.3 / sq mi ( 136.8 / km ) 000000001865 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1865 Belmont Town Tishomingo 2,021 1,961 7000305966343702190 ♠ + 3.1 % 4.65 12.0 434.6 / sq mi ( 167.8 / km ) 000000001908 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 1908 Belzoni City Humphreys 2,235 2,663 2998839279008636880 ♠ − 16.1 % 1.02 2.6 2,191.2 / sq mi ( 846.0 / km ) 000000001895 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1895 Benoit Town Bolivar 477 611 2998780687397708670 ♠ − 21.9 % 0.97 2.5 491.8 / sq mi ( 189.9 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1890 Bentonia Town Yazoo 440 500 2998880000000000000 ♠ − 12.0 % 1.42 3.7 309.9 / sq mi ( 119.6 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1884 Beulah Town Bolivar 348 473 2998735729386892180 ♠ − 26.4 % 0.46 1.2 756.5 / sq mi ( 292.1 / km ) 000000001882 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 1882 Big Creek Village Calhoun 154 127 7001212598425196850 ♠ + 21.3 % 1.14 3.0 135.1 / sq mi ( 52.2 / km ) 000000001905 - 07 - 13 - 0000 July 13, 1905 Biloxi City Harrison 44,054 50,644 2998869875997156620 ♠ − 13.0 % 38.22 99.0 1,152.6 / sq mi ( 445.0 / km ) 000000001907 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1907 Blue Mountain Town Tippah 920 670 7001373134328358210 ♠ + 37.3 % 1.64 4.2 561.0 / sq mi ( 216.6 / km ) 000000001838 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1838 Blue Springs Village Union 228 144 7001583333333333330 ♠ + 58.3 % 1.02 2.6 223.5 / sq mi ( 86.3 / km ) 000000001877 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 1877 Bolton Town Hinds 567 629 2999014308426073129 ♠ − 9.9 % 1.52 3.9 373.0 / sq mi ( 144.0 / km ) 000000001888 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1888 Booneville City Prentiss 8,743 8,625 7000136811594202900 ♠ + 1.4 % 25.75 66.7 339.5 / sq mi ( 131.1 / km ) 000000001871 - 05 - 08 - 0000 May 8, 1871 Boyle Town Bolivar 650 720 2999027777777777779 ♠ − 9.7 % 1.40 3.6 464.3 / sq mi ( 179.3 / km ) 000000001861 - 12 - 12 - 0000 December 12, 1861 Brandon City Rankin 21,705 16,436 7001320576782672180 ♠ + 32.1 % 25.91 67.1 837.7 / sq mi ( 323.4 / km ) 000000001895 - 08 - 05 - 0000 August 5, 1895 Braxton Village Simpson 183 181 7000110497237569060 ♠ + 1.1 % 0.59 1.5 310.2 / sq mi ( 119.8 / km ) 000000001831 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1831 Brookhaven City Lincoln 12,513 9,861 7001268938241557650 ♠ + 26.9 % 21.64 56.0 578.2 / sq mi ( 223.3 / km ) 000000001901 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1901 Brooksville Town Noxubee 1,223 1,182 7000346869712351940 ♠ + 3.5 % 1.59 4.1 769.2 / sq mi ( 297.0 / km ) 000000001858 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1858 Bruce Town Calhoun 1,939 2,097 2999246542680019079 ♠ − 7.5 % 2.44 6.3 794.7 / sq mi ( 306.8 / km ) 000000001860 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1860 Bude Town Franklin 1,063 1,037 7000250723240115720 ♠ + 2.5 % 1.43 3.7 743.4 / sq mi ( 287.0 / km ) 000000001927 - 06 - 16 - 0000 June 16, 1927 Burnsville Town Tishomingo 936 1,034 2999052224371373310 ♠ − 9.5 % 4.77 12.4 196.2 / sq mi ( 75.8 / km ) 000000001914 - 04 - 30 - 0000 April 30, 1914 Byhalia Town Marshall 1,302 706 7001844192634560910 ♠ + 84.4 % 7.17 18.6 181.6 / sq mi ( 70.1 / km ) 000000001858 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 1858 Byram City Hinds 11,489 5000000000000000000 ♠ 18.36 47.6 625.8 / sq mi ( 241.6 / km ) 000000002009 - 06 - 16 - 0000 June 16, 2009 Caledonia Town Lowndes 1,041 1,015 7000256157635467979 ♠ + 2.6 % 2.82 7.3 369.1 / sq mi ( 142.5 / km ) 000000001873 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1873 Calhoun City Town Calhoun 1,774 1,872 2999476495726495730 ♠ − 5.2 % 2.36 6.1 751.7 / sq mi ( 290.2 / km ) 000000001904 - 12 - 23 - 0000 December 23, 1904 Canton City Madison 13,189 12,911 7000215320269537600 ♠ + 2.2 % 21.24 55.0 621.0 / sq mi ( 239.8 / km ) 000000001906 - 07 - 23 - 0000 July 23, 1906 Carrollton Town Carroll 190 408 2998465686274509800 ♠ − 53.4 % 0.78 2.0 243.6 / sq mi ( 94.1 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1836 Carthage City Leake 5,075 4,637 7000944576234634460 ♠ + 9.4 % 9.29 24.1 546.3 / sq mi ( 210.9 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1836 Cary Town Sharkey 313 427 2998733021077283370 ♠ − 26.7 % 0.71 1.8 440.8 / sq mi ( 170.2 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1837 Centreville Town Amite, Wilkinson 1,684 1,680 6999238095238095240 ♠ + 0.2 % 2.32 6.0 725.9 / sq mi ( 280.3 / km ) 000000001880 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1880 Charleston City Tallahatchie 2,193 2,198 3000772520473157410 ♠ − 0.2 % 1.35 3.5 1,624.4 / sq mi ( 627.2 / km ) 000000001848 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1848 Chunky Town Newton 326 344 2999476744186046510 ♠ − 5.2 % 0.83 2.1 392.8 / sq mi ( 151.6 / km ) 000000001900 - 12 - 24 - 0000 December 24, 1900 Clarksdale City Coahoma 17,962 20,645 2998870041172196660 ♠ − 13.0 % 13.89 36.0 1,293.2 / sq mi ( 499.3 / km ) 000000001882 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1882 Cleveland City Bolivar 12,334 13,841 2998891120583772850 ♠ − 10.9 % 7.30 18.9 1,689.6 / sq mi ( 652.4 / km ) 000000001886 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1886 Clinton City Hinds 25,216 23,347 7000800531117488330 ♠ + 8.0 % 41.82 108.3 603.0 / sq mi ( 232.8 / km ) 000000001830 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1830 Coahoma Town Coahoma 377 325 7001160000000000000 ♠ + 16.0 % 0.20 0.52 1,885.0 / sq mi ( 727.8 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1890 Coffeeville Town Yalobusha 905 930 2999731182795698920 ♠ − 2.7 % 2.14 5.5 422.9 / sq mi ( 163.3 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1836 Coldwater Town Tate 1,677 1,674 6999179211469534060 ♠ + 0.2 % 2.37 6.1 707.6 / sq mi ( 273.2 / km ) 000000001858 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1858 Collins City Covington 2,586 2,683 2999638464405516210 ♠ − 3.6 % 7.96 20.6 324.9 / sq mi ( 125.4 / km ) 000000001906 - 11 - 27 - 0000 November 27, 1906 Columbia City Marion 6,582 6,603 3000681962744207180 ♠ − 0.3 % 6.75 17.5 975.1 / sq mi ( 376.5 / km ) 000000001812 - 12 - 16 - 0000 December 16, 1812 Columbus City Lowndes 23,640 25,944 2999111933395004630 ♠ − 8.9 % 22.06 57.1 1,071.6 / sq mi ( 413.8 / km ) 000000001822 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1822 Como Town Panola 1,279 1,310 2999763358778625950 ♠ − 2.4 % 1.89 4.9 676.7 / sq mi ( 261.3 / km ) 000000001880 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1880 Corinth City Alcorn 14,573 14,054 7000369289881884160 ♠ + 3.7 % 30.16 78.1 483.2 / sq mi ( 186.6 / km ) 000000001856 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1856 Courtland Town Panola 511 460 7001110869565217390 ♠ + 11.1 % 1.13 2.9 452.2 / sq mi ( 174.6 / km ) 000000001871 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1871 Crawford Town Lowndes 641 655 2999786259541984730 ♠ − 2.1 % 1.40 3.6 457.9 / sq mi ( 176.8 / km ) 000000001854 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1854 Crenshaw Town Panola, Quitman 885 916 2999661572052401750 ♠ − 3.4 % 0.41 1.1 2,158.5 / sq mi ( 833.4 / km ) 000000001903 - 08 - 22 - 0000 August 22, 1903 Crosby Town Amite, Wilkinson 318 360 2998883333333333330 ♠ − 11.7 % 2.12 5.5 150.0 / sq mi ( 57.9 / km ) 000000001934 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1934 Crowder Town Panola, Quitman 712 766 2999295039164490860 ♠ − 7.0 % 0.46 1.2 1,547.8 / sq mi ( 597.6 / km ) 000000001917 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1917 Cruger Town Holmes 386 449 2998859688195991090 ♠ − 14.0 % 0.96 2.5 402.1 / sq mi ( 155.2 / km ) 000000001890 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1890 Crystal Springs City Copiah 5,044 5,873 2998858845564447470 ♠ − 14.1 % 5.43 14.1 928.9 / sq mi ( 358.7 / km ) 000000001859 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 1859 Decatur Town Newton 1,841 1,426 7001291023842917250 ♠ + 29.1 % 5.50 14.2 334.7 / sq mi ( 129.2 / km ) 000000001840 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 1840 De Kalb Town Kemper 1,164 972 7001197530864197530 ♠ + 19.8 % 3.32 8.6 350.6 / sq mi ( 135.4 / km ) 000000001839 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1839 Derma Town Calhoun 1,025 1,023 6999195503421309870 ♠ + 0.2 % 1.77 4.6 579.1 / sq mi ( 223.6 / km ) 000000001905 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1905 D'Iberville City Harrison 9,486 7,608 7001246845425867510 ♠ + 24.7 % 7.06 18.3 1,343.6 / sq mi ( 518.8 / km ) 000000001988 - 02 - 11 - 0000 February 11, 1988 D'Lo Town Simpson 452 394 7001147208121827410 ♠ + 14.7 % 0.69 1.8 655.1 / sq mi ( 252.9 / km ) 000000001901 - 08 - 16 - 0000 August 16, 1901 Diamondhead City Hancock 8,425 5,912 7001425067658998650 ♠ + 42.5 % 11.09 28.7 759.7 / sq mi ( 293.3 / km ) 000000002012 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 2012 Doddsville Town Sunflower 98 108 2999074074074074069 ♠ − 9.3 % 0.77 2.0 127.3 / sq mi ( 49.1 / km ) 000000001920 - 09 - 17 - 0000 September 17, 1920 Drew City Sunflower 1,927 2,434 2998791700903861960 ♠ − 20.8 % 1.12 2.9 1,720.5 / sq mi ( 664.3 / km ) 000000001899 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1899 Duck Hill Town Montgomery 732 746 2999812332439678280 ♠ − 1.9 % 1.03 2.7 710.7 / sq mi ( 274.4 / km ) 000000001870 - 07 - 21 - 0000 July 21, 1870 Dumas Town Tippah 470 452 7000398230088495570 ♠ + 4.0 % 3.90 10.1 120.5 / sq mi ( 46.5 / km ) 000000001874 - 12 - 21 - 0000 December 21, 1874 Duncan Town Bolivar 423 578 2998731833910034600 ♠ − 26.8 % 0.92 2.4 459.8 / sq mi ( 177.5 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1890 Durant City Holmes 2,673 2,932 2999116643929058660 ♠ − 8.8 % 2.24 5.8 1,193.3 / sq mi ( 460.7 / km ) 000000001865 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1865 Ecru Town Pontotoc 895 947 2999450897571277720 ♠ − 5.5 % 4.72 12.2 189.6 / sq mi ( 73.2 / km ) 000000001904 - 11 - 19 - 0000 November 19, 1904 Eden Village Yazoo 103 126 2998817460317460320 ♠ − 18.3 % 0.47 1.2 219.1 / sq mi ( 84.6 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1890 Edwards Town Hinds 1,034 1,347 2998767631774313290 ♠ − 23.2 % 1.66 4.3 622.9 / sq mi ( 240.5 / km ) 000000001871 - 06 - 21 - 0000 June 21, 1871 Ellisville City Jones 4,448 3,465 7001283694083694080 ♠ + 28.4 % 10.52 27.2 422.8 / sq mi ( 163.2 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1884 Enterprise Town Clarke 526 474 7001109704641350210 ♠ + 11.0 % 2.44 6.3 215.6 / sq mi ( 83.2 / km ) 000000001846 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1846 Ethel Town Attala 418 452 2999247787610619470 ♠ − 7.5 % 0.58 1.5 720.7 / sq mi ( 278.3 / km ) 000000001911 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1911 Eupora City Webster 2,197 2,326 2999445399828030950 ♠ − 5.5 % 3.32 8.6 661.7 / sq mi ( 255.5 / km ) 000000001890 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1890 Falcon Town Quitman 167 317 2998526813880126180 ♠ − 47.3 % 0.39 1.0 428.2 / sq mi ( 165.3 / km ) 000000001971 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1971 Falkner Town Tippah 514 212 7002142452830188680 ♠ + 142.5 % 5.07 13.1 101.4 / sq mi ( 39.1 / km ) 000000001874 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1874 Farmington Town Alcorn 2,186 1,810 7001207734806629830 ♠ + 20.8 % 6.38 16.5 342.6 / sq mi ( 132.3 / km ) 000000001997 - 09 - 09 - 0000 September 9, 1997 Fayette City Jefferson 1,614 2,242 2998719892952720790 ♠ − 28.0 % 1.18 3.1 1,367.8 / sq mi ( 528.1 / km ) 000000001830 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1830 Flora Town Madison 1,886 1,546 7001219922380336350 ♠ + 22.0 % 3.02 7.8 624.5 / sq mi ( 241.1 / km ) 000000001886 - 01 - 29 - 0000 January 29, 1886 Florence Town Rankin 4,141 2,396 7001728297161936560 ♠ + 72.8 % 8.07 20.9 513.1 / sq mi ( 198.1 / km ) 000000001905 - 05 - 30 - 0000 May 30, 1905 Flowood City Rankin 7,823 4,750 7001646947368421050 ♠ + 64.7 % 28.41 73.6 275.4 / sq mi ( 106.3 / km ) 000000001950 - 11 - 20 - 0000 November 20, 1950 Forest City Scott 5,684 5,987 2999493903457491230 ♠ − 5.1 % 13.08 33.9 434.6 / sq mi ( 167.8 / km ) 000000001865 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1865 French Camp Town Choctaw 174 393 2998442748091603050 ♠ − 55.7 % 0.98 2.5 177.6 / sq mi ( 68.6 / km ) 000000001854 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1854 Friars Point Town Coahoma 1,200 1,480 2998810810810810810 ♠ − 18.9 % 1.10 2.8 1,090.9 / sq mi ( 421.2 / km ) 000000001865 - 10 - 31 - 0000 October 31, 1865 Fulton City Itawamba 3,961 3,882 7000203503348789279 ♠ + 2.0 % 8.49 22.0 466.5 / sq mi ( 180.1 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1837 Gattman Village Monroe 90 114 2998789473684210530 ♠ − 21.1 % 0.56 1.5 160.7 / sq mi ( 62.1 / km ) 000000001829 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4, 1829 Gautier City Jackson 18,572 11,681 7001589932368804040 ♠ + 59.0 % 30.23 78.3 614.4 / sq mi ( 237.2 / km ) 000000001986 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1986 Georgetown Town Copiah 286 344 2998831395348837210 ♠ − 16.9 % 0.67 1.7 426.9 / sq mi ( 164.8 / km ) 000000001909 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27, 1909 Glen Town Alcorn 412 286 7001440559440559440 ♠ + 44.1 % 4.66 12.1 88.4 / sq mi ( 34.1 / km ) 000000001993 - 04 - 23 - 0000 April 23, 1993 Glendora Village Tallahatchie 151 285 2998529824561403510 ♠ − 47.0 % 0.14 0.36 1,078.6 / sq mi ( 416.4 / km ) 000000001900 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1900 Gloster Town Amite 960 1,073 2998894687791239520 ♠ − 10.5 % 1.82 4.7 527.5 / sq mi ( 203.7 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1884 Golden Town Tishomingo 191 201 2999502487562189050 ♠ − 5.0 % 0.58 1.5 329.3 / sq mi ( 127.1 / km ) 000000001908 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1908 Goodman Town Holmes 1,386 1,252 7001107028753993610 ♠ + 10.7 % 0.82 2.1 1,690.2 / sq mi ( 652.6 / km ) 000000001865 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1865 Greenville City Washington 34,400 41,633 2998826267624240390 ♠ − 17.4 % 26.89 69.6 1,279.3 / sq mi ( 493.9 / km ) 000000001870 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 1870 Greenwood City Leflore 15,205 18,425 2998825237449118050 ♠ − 17.5 % 12.34 32.0 1,232.2 / sq mi ( 475.7 / km ) 000000001844 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1844 Grenada City Grenada 13,092 14,879 2998879897842596950 ♠ − 12.0 % 30.01 77.7 436.3 / sq mi ( 168.4 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1836 Gulfport City Harrison 67,793 71,127 2999531260983873920 ♠ − 4.7 % 55.59 144.0 1,219.5 / sq mi ( 470.9 / km ) 000000001898 - 07 - 28 - 0000 July 28, 1898 Gunnison Town Bolivar 452 633 2998714060031595580 ♠ − 28.6 % 0.98 2.5 461.2 / sq mi ( 178.1 / km ) 000000001892 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 1892 Guntown Town Lee 2,083 1,183 7001760777683854610 ♠ + 76.1 % 4.66 12.1 447.0 / sq mi ( 172.6 / km ) 000000001867 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1867 Hatley Town Monroe 482 476 7000126050420168070 ♠ + 1.3 % 1.37 3.5 351.8 / sq mi ( 135.8 / km ) 000000001914 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1914 Hattiesburg City Forrest, Lamar 45,989 44,779 7000270215949440590 ♠ + 2.7 % 53.39 138.3 861.4 / sq mi ( 332.6 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1884 Hazlehurst City Copiah 4,009 4,400 2999111363636363640 ♠ − 8.9 % 4.38 11.3 915.3 / sq mi ( 353.4 / km ) 000000001859 - 09 - 21 - 0000 September 21, 1859 Heidelberg Town Jasper 718 840 2998854761904761900 ♠ − 14.5 % 5.11 13.2 140.5 / sq mi ( 54.3 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1884 Hernando City DeSoto 14,090 6,812 7002106840869054610 ♠ + 106.8 % 25.73 66.6 547.6 / sq mi ( 211.4 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 1837 Hickory Town Newton 530 499 7000621242484969940 ♠ + 6.2 % 0.94 2.4 563.8 / sq mi ( 217.7 / km ) 000000001865 - 12 - 05 - 0000 December 5, 1865 Hickory Flat Town Benton 601 565 7000637168141592920 ♠ + 6.4 % 0.96 2.5 626.0 / sq mi ( 241.7 / km ) 000000001874 - 04 - 06 - 0000 April 6, 1874 Hollandale City Washington 2,702 3,437 2998786150712830960 ♠ − 21.4 % 2.22 5.7 1,217.1 / sq mi ( 469.9 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1890 Holly Springs City Marshall 7,699 7,957 2999675757194922710 ♠ − 3.2 % 12.78 33.1 602.4 / sq mi ( 232.6 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1837 Horn Lake City DeSoto 26,066 14,099 7001848783601673880 ♠ + 84.9 % 16.02 41.5 1,627.1 / sq mi ( 628.2 / km ) 000000001871 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 1871 Houston City Chickasaw 3,623 4,079 2998888207894091690 ♠ − 11.2 % 7.38 19.1 490.9 / sq mi ( 189.5 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 09 - 0000 May 9, 1837 Indianola City Sunflower 10,683 12,066 2998885380407757330 ♠ − 11.5 % 8.57 22.2 1,246.6 / sq mi ( 481.3 / km ) 000000001886 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1886 Inverness Town Sunflower 1,019 1,153 2998883781439722459 ♠ − 11.6 % 1.44 3.7 707.6 / sq mi ( 273.2 / km ) 000000001904 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1904 Isola Town Humphreys 713 768 2999283854166666670 ♠ − 7.2 % 0.74 1.9 963.5 / sq mi ( 372.0 / km ) 000000001910 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1, 1910 Itta Bena City Leflore 2,049 2,208 2999279891304347829 ♠ − 7.2 % 1.42 3.7 1,443.0 / sq mi ( 557.1 / km ) 000000001898 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1, 1898 Iuka City Tishomingo 3,028 3,059 2999898659692710040 ♠ − 1.0 % 9.69 25.1 312.5 / sq mi ( 120.7 / km ) 000000001857 - 12 - 11 - 0000 December 11, 1857 Jackson City Hinds, Madison, Rankin 173,514 184,256 2999417006773185130 ♠ − 5.8 % 111.05 287.6 1,562.5 / sq mi ( 603.3 / km ) 000000001840 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 1840 Jonestown Town Coahoma 1,298 1,701 2998763080540858320 ♠ − 23.7 % 0.39 1.0 3,328.2 / sq mi ( 1,285.0 / km ) 000000001880 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1880 Jumpertown Town Prentiss 480 404 7001188118811881190 ♠ + 18.8 % 1.79 4.6 268.2 / sq mi ( 103.5 / km ) 000000001975 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26, 1975 Kilmichael Town Montgomery 699 830 2998842168674698800 ♠ − 15.8 % 2.79 7.2 250.5 / sq mi ( 96.7 / km ) 000000001906 - 12 - 24 - 0000 December 24, 1906 Kosciusko City Attala 7,402 7,372 6999406945198046670 ♠ + 0.4 % 7.54 19.5 981.7 / sq mi ( 379.0 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1836 Kossuth Village Alcorn 209 170 7001229411764705880 ♠ + 22.9 % 0.96 2.5 217.7 / sq mi ( 84.1 / km ) 000000001870 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19, 1870 Lake Town Newton, Scott 324 408 2998794117647058820 ♠ − 20.6 % 1.11 2.9 291.9 / sq mi ( 112.7 / km ) 000000001867 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1867 Lambert Town Quitman 1,638 1,967 2998832740213523130 ♠ − 16.7 % 0.85 1,927.1 / sq mi ( 744.0 / km ) 000000001905 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1905 Laurel City Jones 18,540 18,393 6999799217093459470 ♠ + 0.8 % 16.24 42.1 1,141.6 / sq mi ( 440.8 / km ) 000000001886 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1886 Leakesville Town Greene 898 1,026 2998875243664717349 ♠ − 12.5 % 1.58 4.1 568.4 / sq mi ( 219.4 / km ) 000000001904 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1904 Learned Town Hinds 94 50 7001880000000000000 ♠ + 88.0 % 0.34 0.88 276.5 / sq mi ( 106.7 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1884 Leland City Washington 4,481 5,502 2998814431115957830 ♠ − 18.6 % 3.59 9.3 1,248.2 / sq mi ( 481.9 / km ) 000000001886 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1886 Lena Town Leake 148 167 2998886227544910180 ♠ − 11.4 % 1.66 4.3 89.2 / sq mi ( 34.4 / km ) 000000001912 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1912 Lexington City Holmes 1,731 2,025 2998854814814814810 ♠ − 14.5 % 2.42 6.3 715.3 / sq mi ( 276.2 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1836 Liberty Town Amite 728 633 7001150078988941550 ♠ + 15.0 % 2.06 5.3 353.4 / sq mi ( 136.4 / km ) 000000001809 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1809 Long Beach City Harrison 14,792 17,320 2998854041570438800 ♠ − 14.6 % 10.00 25.9 1,479.2 / sq mi ( 571.1 / km ) 000000001905 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1905 Louin Town Jasper 277 339 2998817109144542770 ♠ − 18.3 % 6.06 15.7 45.7 / sq mi ( 17.6 / km ) 000000001904 - 07 - 29 - 0000 July 29, 1904 Louise Town Humphreys 199 315 2998631746031746030 ♠ − 36.8 % 0.18 0.47 1,105.6 / sq mi ( 426.9 / km ) 000000001909 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1909 Louisville City Winston 6,631 7,006 2999464744504710250 ♠ − 5.4 % 15.07 39.0 440.0 / sq mi ( 169.9 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1836 Lucedale City George 2,923 2,458 7001189178193653380 ♠ + 18.9 % 6.39 16.6 457.4 / sq mi ( 176.6 / km ) 000000001901 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6, 1901 Lula Town Coahoma 298 370 2998805405405405410 ♠ − 19.5 % 0.42 1.1 709.5 / sq mi ( 273.9 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1890 Lumberton City Lamar, Pearl River 2,086 2,228 2999362657091561940 ♠ − 6.4 % 7.24 18.8 288.1 / sq mi ( 111.2 / km ) 000000001895 - 01 - 28 - 0000 January 28, 1895 Lyon Town Coahoma 350 418 2998837320574162679 ♠ − 16.3 % 0.47 1.2 744.7 / sq mi ( 287.5 / km ) 000000001899 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1899 Maben Town Oktibbeha, Webster 871 803 7000846824408468240 ♠ + 8.5 % 1.94 5.0 449.0 / sq mi ( 173.3 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1890 McComb City Pike 12,790 13,337 2999589862787733370 ♠ − 4.1 % 11.57 30.0 1,105.4 / sq mi ( 426.8 / km ) 000000001872 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1872 McCool Town Attala 135 182 2998741758241758240 ♠ − 25.8 % 0.94 2.4 143.6 / sq mi ( 55.5 / km ) 000000001884 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 1884 McLain Town Greene 441 603 2998731343283582090 ♠ − 26.9 % 3.39 8.8 130.1 / sq mi ( 50.2 / km ) 000000001903 - 05 - 27 - 0000 May 27, 1903 Macon City Noxubee 2,768 2,461 7001124746038195859 ♠ + 12.5 % 3.83 9.9 722.7 / sq mi ( 279.0 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1836 Madison City Madison 24,149 14,692 7001643683637353660 ♠ + 64.4 % 25.22 65.3 957.5 / sq mi ( 369.7 / km ) 000000001944 - 11 - 30 - 0000 November 30, 1944 Magee City Simpson 4,408 4,200 7000495238095238099 ♠ + 5.0 % 5.13 13.3 859.3 / sq mi ( 331.8 / km ) 000000001900 - 07 - 23 - 0000 July 23, 1900 Magnolia City Pike 2,420 2,071 7001168517624336070 ♠ + 16.9 % 6.14 15.9 394.1 / sq mi ( 152.2 / km ) 000000001859 - 04 - 26 - 0000 April 26, 1859 Mantachie Town Itawamba 1,144 1,107 7000334236675700090 ♠ + 3.3 % 3.94 10.2 290.4 / sq mi ( 112.1 / km ) 000000001903 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 1903 Mantee Village Webster 232 169 7001372781065088760 ♠ + 37.3 % 4.49 11.6 51.7 / sq mi ( 20.0 / km ) 000000001900 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1900 Marietta Town Prentiss 256 248 7000322580645161290 ♠ + 3.2 % 1.78 4.6 143.8 / sq mi ( 55.5 / km ) 000000001856 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1856 Marion Town Lauderdale 1,479 1,305 7001133333333333330 ♠ + 13.3 % 2.91 7.5 508.2 / sq mi ( 196.2 / km ) 000000001838 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1838 Marks City Quitman 1,735 1,551 7001118633139909740 ♠ + 11.9 % 1.28 3.3 1,355.5 / sq mi ( 523.3 / km ) 000000001907 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1907 Mathiston Town Choctaw, Webster 698 720 2999694444444444440 ♠ − 3.1 % 2.46 6.4 283.7 / sq mi ( 109.6 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1890 Mayersville Town Issaquena 547 795 2998688050314465410 ♠ − 31.2 % 1.10 2.8 497.3 / sq mi ( 192.0 / km ) 000000001872 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1872 Meadville Town Franklin 449 519 2998865125240847779 ♠ − 13.5 % 1.10 2.8 408.2 / sq mi ( 157.6 / km ) 000000001906 - 08 - 21 - 0000 August 21, 1906 Mendenhall City Simpson 2,504 2,555 2999800391389432489 ♠ − 2.0 % 5.35 13.9 468.0 / sq mi ( 180.7 / km ) 000000001905 - 01 - 30 - 0000 January 30, 1905 Meridian City Lauderdale 41,148 39,968 7000295236188951160 ♠ + 3.0 % 53.74 139.2 765.7 / sq mi ( 295.6 / km ) 000000001860 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1860 Merigold Town Bolivar 439 664 2998661144578313250 ♠ − 33.9 % 0.97 2.5 452.6 / sq mi ( 174.7 / km ) 000000001901 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1901 Metcalfe Town Washington 1,067 1,109 2999621280432822360 ♠ − 3.8 % 1.00 2.6 1,067.0 / sq mi ( 412.0 / km ) 000000001977 - 11 - 04 - 0000 November 4, 1977 Mize Town Smith 340 285 7001192982456140350 ♠ + 19.3 % 2.31 6.0 147.2 / sq mi ( 56.8 / km ) 000000001902 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1902 Monticello Town Lawrence 1,571 1,726 2999101969872537659 ♠ − 9.0 % 4.17 10.8 376.7 / sq mi ( 145.5 / km ) 000000001904 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1904 Montrose Town Jasper 140 127 7001102362204724410 ♠ + 10.2 % 2.71 7.0 51.7 / sq mi ( 19.9 / km ) 000000001904 - 08 - 23 - 0000 August 23, 1904 Moorhead City Sunflower 2,405 2,573 2999347065682083170 ♠ − 6.5 % 1.30 3.4 1,850.0 / sq mi ( 714.3 / km ) 000000001899 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1899 Morgan City Town Leflore 255 305 2998836065573770490 ♠ − 16.4 % 0.59 1.5 432.2 / sq mi ( 166.9 / km ) 000000001968 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1968 Morton City Scott 3,462 3,482 3000425617461229180 ♠ − 0.6 % 7.19 18.6 481.5 / sq mi ( 185.9 / km ) 000000001861 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1861 Moss Point City Jackson 13,704 15,851 2998864551132420670 ♠ − 13.5 % 24.16 62.6 567.2 / sq mi ( 219.0 / km ) 000000001901 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1901 Mound Bayou City Bolivar 1,533 2,102 2998729305423406280 ♠ − 27.1 % 0.88 2.3 1,742.0 / sq mi ( 672.6 / km ) 000000001898 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1898 Mount Olive Town Covington 982 893 7000996640537514000 ♠ + 10.0 % 3.10 8.0 316.8 / sq mi ( 122.3 / km ) 000000001900 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 1900 Myrtle Town Union 490 407 7001203931203931200 ♠ + 20.4 % 2.08 5.4 235.6 / sq mi ( 91.0 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1, 1890 Natchez City Adams 15,792 18,464 2998855285961871750 ♠ − 14.5 % 13.20 34.2 1,196.4 / sq mi ( 461.9 / km ) 000000001803 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1803 Nettleton City Lee, Monroe 1,992 1,932 7000310559006211180 ♠ + 3.1 % 4.03 10.4 494.3 / sq mi ( 190.8 / km ) 000000001888 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9, 1888 New Albany City Union 8,034 7,607 7000561325095306949 ♠ + 5.6 % 18.23 47.2 440.7 / sq mi ( 170.2 / km ) 000000001850 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1850 New Augusta Town Perry 644 715 2999006993006993010 ♠ − 9.9 % 5.14 13.3 125.3 / sq mi ( 48.4 / km ) 000000001953 - 06 - 03 - 0000 June 3, 1953 New Hebron Town Lawrence 447 447 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 0.67 1.7 667.2 / sq mi ( 257.6 / km ) 000000001906 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1906 New Houlka Town Chickasaw 626 710 2998881690140845070 ♠ − 11.8 % 1.23 3.2 508.9 / sq mi ( 196.5 / km ) 000000001905 - 11 - 20 - 0000 November 20, 1905 Newton City Newton 3,373 3,699 2999118680724520140 ♠ − 8.8 % 7.15 18.5 471.7 / sq mi ( 182.1 / km ) 000000001866 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1866 North Carrollton Town Carroll 473 499 2999478957915831659 ♠ − 5.2 % 0.32 0.83 1,478.1 / sq mi ( 570.7 / km ) 000000001899 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1899 Noxapater Town Winston 472 419 7001126491646778040 ♠ + 12.6 % 1.01 2.6 467.3 / sq mi ( 180.4 / km ) 000000001906 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1906 Oakland Town Yalobusha 527 586 2998899317406143340 ♠ − 10.1 % 1.37 3.5 384.7 / sq mi ( 148.5 / km ) 000000001848 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1848 Ocean Springs City Jackson 17,442 17,225 7000125979680696659 ♠ + 1.3 % 11.52 29.8 1,514.1 / sq mi ( 584.6 / km ) 000000001854 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1854 Okolona City Chickasaw 2,692 3,056 2998880890052356020 ♠ − 11.9 % 6.65 17.2 404.8 / sq mi ( 156.3 / km ) 000000001850 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1850 Olive Branch City DeSoto 33,484 21,054 7001590386624869380 ♠ + 59.0 % 36.70 95.1 912.4 / sq mi ( 352.3 / km ) 000000001873 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1873 Osyka Town Pike 440 481 2999147609147609150 ♠ − 8.5 % 1.06 2.7 415.1 / sq mi ( 160.3 / km ) 000000001858 - 11 - 03 - 0000 November 3, 1858 Oxford City Lafayette 18,916 11,756 7001609050697516160 ♠ + 60.9 % 15.83 41.0 1,194.9 / sq mi ( 461.4 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1837 Pace Town Bolivar 274 364 2998752747252747250 ♠ − 24.7 % 0.15 0.39 1,826.7 / sq mi ( 705.3 / km ) 000000001923 - 05 - 25 - 0000 May 25, 1923 Pachuta Town Clarke 261 245 7000653061224489790 ♠ + 6.5 % 2.44 6.3 107.0 / sq mi ( 41.3 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1890 Paden Village Tishomingo 116 106 7000943396226415090 ♠ + 9.4 % 0.90 2.3 128.9 / sq mi ( 49.8 / km ) 000000001919 - 09 - 18 - 0000 September 18, 1919 Pascagoula City Jackson 22,392 26,200 2998854656488549620 ♠ − 14.5 % 15.38 39.8 1,455.9 / sq mi ( 562.1 / km ) 000000001838 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1838 Pass Christian City Harrison 4,613 6,579 2998701170390636870 ♠ − 29.9 % 8.29 21.5 556.5 / sq mi ( 214.8 / km ) 000000001848 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1848 Pearl City Rankin 25,092 21,961 7001142570921178450 ♠ + 14.3 % 23.60 61.1 1,063.2 / sq mi ( 410.5 / km ) 000000001973 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1973 Pelahatchie Town Rankin 1,334 1,461 2999130732375085560 ♠ − 8.7 % 5.93 15.4 225.0 / sq mi ( 86.9 / km ) 000000001882 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1882 Petal City Forrest 10,454 7,579 7001379337643488590 ♠ + 37.9 % 16.87 43.7 619.7 / sq mi ( 239.3 / km ) 000000001973 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1973 Philadelphia City Neshoba 7,477 7,303 7000238258250034229 ♠ + 2.4 % 12.21 31.6 612.4 / sq mi ( 236.4 / km ) 000000001838 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1838 Picayune City Pearl River 10,878 10,535 7000325581395348840 ♠ + 3.3 % 12.96 33.6 839.4 / sq mi ( 324.1 / km ) 000000001904 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1904 Pickens Town Holmes 1,157 1,325 2998873207547169810 ♠ − 12.7 % 1.28 3.3 903.9 / sq mi ( 349.0 / km ) 000000001893 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1893 Pittsboro Village Calhoun 202 212 2999528301886792449 ♠ − 4.7 % 0.98 2.5 206.1 / sq mi ( 79.6 / km ) 000000001852 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1852 Plantersville Town Lee 1,155 1,144 6999961538461538460 ♠ + 1.0 % 2.09 5.4 552.6 / sq mi ( 213.4 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1890 Polkville Town Smith 833 132 7002531060606060610 ♠ + 531.1 % 17.18 44.5 48.5 / sq mi ( 18.7 / km ) 000000001969 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6, 1969 Pontotoc City Pontotoc 5,625 5,253 7000708166761850370 ♠ + 7.1 % 11.18 29.0 503.1 / sq mi ( 194.3 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1837 Pope Village Panola 215 241 2998892116182572610 ♠ − 10.8 % 1.06 2.7 202.8 / sq mi ( 78.3 / km ) 000000001872 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1872 Poplarville City Pearl River 2,894 2,601 7001112648981161090 ♠ + 11.3 % 5.42 14.0 533.9 / sq mi ( 206.2 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1884 Port Gibson City Claiborne 1,567 1,840 2998851630434782610 ♠ − 14.8 % 1.76 4.6 890.3 / sq mi ( 343.8 / km ) 000000001803 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1803 Potts Camp Town Marshall 523 494 7000587044534412950 ♠ + 5.9 % 0.97 2.5 539.2 / sq mi ( 208.2 / km ) 000000001888 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1888 Prentiss Town Jefferson Davis 1,081 1,158 2999335060449050090 ♠ − 6.6 % 1.90 4.9 568.9 / sq mi ( 219.7 / km ) 000000001903 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1903 Puckett Village Rankin 316 354 2998892655367231640 ♠ − 10.7 % 2.17 5.6 145.6 / sq mi ( 56.2 / km ) 000000001955 - 10 - 20 - 0000 October 20, 1955 Purvis City Lamar 2,175 2,164 6999508317929759690 ♠ + 0.5 % 3.88 10.0 560.6 / sq mi ( 216.4 / km ) 000000001888 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1888 Quitman City Clarke 2,323 2,463 2999431587494924890 ♠ − 5.7 % 5.18 13.4 448.5 / sq mi ( 173.1 / km ) 000000001839 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1839 Raleigh Town Smith 1,462 1,255 7001164940239043820 ♠ + 16.5 % 5.10 13.2 286.7 / sq mi ( 110.7 / km ) 000000001935 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1935 Raymond City Hinds 1,933 1,664 7001161658653846150 ♠ + 16.2 % 3.00 7.8 644.3 / sq mi ( 248.8 / km ) 000000001830 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 1830 Renova Town Bolivar 668 623 7000722311396468700 ♠ + 7.2 % 0.87 2.3 767.8 / sq mi ( 296.5 / km ) 000000001920 - 07 - 27 - 0000 July 27, 1920 Richland City Rankin 6,912 6,027 7001146839223494280 ♠ + 14.7 % 12.52 32.4 552.1 / sq mi ( 213.2 / km ) 000000001974 - 10 - 31 - 0000 October 31, 1974 Richton Town Perry 1,068 1,038 7000289017341040460 ♠ + 2.9 % 2.29 5.9 466.4 / sq mi ( 180.1 / km ) 000000001905 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1905 Ridgeland City Madison 24,047 20,173 7001192038863827890 ♠ + 19.2 % 19.61 50.8 1,226.3 / sq mi ( 473.5 / km ) 000000001899 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 1899 Rienzi Town Alcorn 317 330 2999606060606060610 ♠ − 3.9 % 0.99 2.6 320.2 / sq mi ( 123.6 / km ) 000000001859 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1859 Ripley City Tippah 5,395 5,478 2999848484848484850 ♠ − 1.5 % 11.32 29.3 476.6 / sq mi ( 184.0 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 09 - 0000 May 9, 1837 Rolling Fork City Sharkey 2,143 2,486 2998862027353177800 ♠ − 13.8 % 1.41 3.7 1,519.9 / sq mi ( 586.8 / km ) 000000001880 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1880 Rosedale City Bolivar 1,873 2,414 2998775890637945320 ♠ − 22.4 % 5.41 14.0 346.2 / sq mi ( 133.7 / km ) 000000001882 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1882 Roxie Town Franklin 497 569 2998873462214411250 ♠ − 12.7 % 1.13 2.9 439.8 / sq mi ( 169.8 / km ) 000000001911 - 09 - 06 - 0000 September 6, 1911 Ruleville City Sunflower 3,007 3,234 2999298082869511439 ♠ − 7.0 % 2.52 6.5 1,193.3 / sq mi ( 460.7 / km ) 000000001899 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1899 Sallis Town Attala 134 114 7001175438596491230 ♠ + 17.5 % 0.41 1.1 326.8 / sq mi ( 126.2 / km ) 000000001875 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1875 Saltillo City Lee 4,752 3,393 7001400530503978780 ♠ + 40.1 % 8.19 21.2 580.2 / sq mi ( 224.0 / km ) 000000001870 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20, 1870 Sandersville Town Jones 731 789 2999264892268694550 ♠ − 7.4 % 4.95 12.8 147.7 / sq mi ( 57.0 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1884 Sardis Town Panola 1,703 2,038 2998835623159960750 ♠ − 16.4 % 2.00 5.2 851.5 / sq mi ( 328.8 / km ) 000000001866 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22, 1866 Satartia Village Yazoo 55 68 2998808823529411760 ♠ − 19.1 % 0.14 0.36 392.9 / sq mi ( 151.7 / km ) 000000001875 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1875 Schlater Town Leflore 310 388 2998798969072164950 ♠ − 20.1 % 1.15 3.0 269.6 / sq mi ( 104.1 / km ) 000000001968 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1968 Scooba Town Kemper 732 632 7001158227848101270 ♠ + 15.8 % 2.48 6.4 295.2 / sq mi ( 114.0 / km ) 000000001873 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1873 Sebastopol Town County 272 233 7001167381974248930 ♠ + 16.7 % 1.50 3.9 181.3 / sq mi ( 70.0 / km ) 000000001926 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6, 1926 Seminary Town Covington 314 335 2999373134328358210 ♠ − 6.3 % 1.51 3.9 207.9 / sq mi ( 80.3 / km ) 000000001899 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1899 Senatobia City Tate 8,165 6,682 7001221939539060160 ♠ + 22.2 % 15.56 40.3 524.7 / sq mi ( 202.6 / km ) 000000001860 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1860 Shannon Town Lee 1,753 1,657 7000579360289680140 ♠ + 5.8 % 4.05 10.5 432.8 / sq mi ( 167.1 / km ) 000000001870 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20, 1870 Shaw City Bolivar, Sunflower 1,952 2,312 2998844290657439450 ♠ − 15.6 % 1.11 2.9 1,758.6 / sq mi ( 679.0 / km ) 000000001886 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1886 Shelby City Bolivar 2,229 2,926 2998761790840738210 ♠ − 23.8 % 2.73 7.1 816.5 / sq mi ( 315.2 / km ) 000000001890 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1890 Sherman Town Lee, Pontotoc, Union 650 548 7001186131386861309 ♠ + 18.6 % 1.74 4.5 373.6 / sq mi ( 144.2 / km ) 000000001888 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1888 Shubuta Town Clarke 441 651 2998677419354838710 ♠ − 32.3 % 2.41 6.2 183.0 / sq mi ( 70.7 / km ) 000000001865 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 1865 Shuqualak Town Noxubee 501 562 2998891459074733100 ♠ − 10.9 % 1.13 2.9 443.4 / sq mi ( 171.2 / km ) 000000001859 - 07 - 16 - 0000 July 16, 1859 Sidon Town Leflore 509 672 2998757440476190480 ♠ − 24.3 % 0.12 0.31 4,241.7 / sq mi ( 1,637.7 / km ) 000000001872 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1872 Silver City Town Humphreys 337 337 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 0.60 1.6 561.7 / sq mi ( 216.9 / km ) 000000001904 - 09 - 21 - 0000 September 21, 1904 Silver Creek Town Lawrence 210 209 6999478468899521520 ♠ + 0.5 % 1.49 3.9 140.9 / sq mi ( 54.4 / km ) 000000001904 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1904 Slate Springs Village Calhoun 110 121 2999090909090909089 ♠ − 9.1 % 1.42 3.7 77.5 / sq mi ( 29.9 / km ) 000000001882 - 02 - 11 - 0000 February 11, 1882 Sledge Town Quitman 545 529 7000302457466918720 ♠ + 3.0 % 0.52 1.3 1,048.1 / sq mi ( 404.7 / km ) 000000001913 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1913 Smithville Town Monroe 942 882 7000680272108843540 ♠ + 6.8 % 1.48 3.8 636.5 / sq mi ( 245.7 / km ) 000000001852 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1852 Snow Lake Shores Town Benton 319 300 7000633333333333330 ♠ + 6.3 % 0.68 1.8 469.1 / sq mi ( 181.1 / km ) 000000001996 - 07 - 15 - 0000 July 15, 1996 Soso Town Jones 408 379 7000765171503957780 ♠ + 7.7 % 2.12 5.5 192.5 / sq mi ( 74.3 / km ) 000000001901 - 06 - 28 - 0000 June 28, 1901 Southaven City DeSoto 48,982 28,977 7001690375125099220 ♠ + 69.0 % 41.25 106.8 1,187.4 / sq mi ( 458.5 / km ) 000000001980 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1980 Starkville City Oktibbeha 23,888 21,869 7000923224655905620 ♠ + 9.2 % 25.51 66.1 936.4 / sq mi ( 361.6 / km ) 000000001837 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1837 State Line Town Greene, Wayne 565 555 7000180180180180180 ♠ + 1.8 % 4.26 11.0 132.6 / sq mi ( 51.2 / km ) 000000001875 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1875 Stonewall Town Clarke 1,088 1,149 2999469103568320280 ♠ − 5.3 % 2.66 6.9 409.0 / sq mi ( 157.9 / km ) 000000001965 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1965 Sturgis Town Oktibbeha 254 206 7001233009708737860 ♠ + 23.3 % 1.29 3.3 196.9 / sq mi ( 76.0 / km ) 000000001886 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1886 Summit Town Pike 1,705 1,428 7001193977591036410 ♠ + 19.4 % 2.26 5.9 754.4 / sq mi ( 291.3 / km ) 000000001858 - 01 - 21 - 0000 January 21, 1858 Sumner Town Tallahatchie 316 407 2998776412776412780 ♠ − 22.4 % 0.55 1.4 574.5 / sq mi ( 221.8 / km ) 000000001900 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 1900 Sumrall Town Lamar 1,421 1,005 7001413930348258710 ♠ + 41.4 % 3.74 9.7 379.9 / sq mi ( 146.7 / km ) 000000001903 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6, 1903 Sunflower Town Sunflower 1,159 696 7001665229885057470 ♠ + 66.5 % 0.61 1.6 1,900.0 / sq mi ( 733.6 / km ) 000000001914 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1914 Sylvarena Village Smith 112 120 2999333333333333330 ♠ − 6.7 % 2.62 6.8 42.7 / sq mi ( 16.5 / km ) 000000001969 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1969 Taylor Village Lafayette 322 289 7001114186851211070 ♠ + 11.4 % 2.93 7.6 109.9 / sq mi ( 42.4 / km ) 000000001907 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 1907 Taylorsville Town Smith 1,353 1,341 6999894854586129750 ♠ + 0.9 % 3.86 10.0 350.5 / sq mi ( 135.3 / km ) 000000001900 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 1900 Tchula Town Holmes 2,096 2,332 2998898799313893650 ♠ − 10.1 % 1.41 3.7 1,486.5 / sq mi ( 574.0 / km ) 000000001836 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1836 Terry Town Hinds 1,063 664 7001600903614457830 ♠ + 60.1 % 3.81 9.9 279.0 / sq mi ( 107.7 / km ) 000000001867 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1867 Thaxton Town Pontotoc 643 513 7001253411306042890 ♠ + 25.3 % 10.33 26.8 62.2 / sq mi ( 24.0 / km ) 000000001973 - 06 - 15 - 0000 June 15, 1973 Tillatoba Town Yalobusha 91 121 2998752066115702480 ♠ − 24.8 % 1.01 2.6 90.1 / sq mi ( 34.8 / km ) 000000001873 - 09 - 04 - 0000 September 4, 1873 Tishomingo Town Tishomingo 339 316 7000727848101265820 ♠ + 7.3 % 0.55 1.4 616.4 / sq mi ( 238.0 / km ) 000000001908 - 06 - 24 - 0000 June 24, 1908 Toccopola Town Pontotoc 246 189 7001301587301587300 ♠ + 30.2 % 8.45 21.9 29.1 / sq mi ( 11.2 / km ) 000000001873 - 03 - 31 - 0000 March 31, 1873 Tremont Town Itawamba 465 390 7001192307692307690 ♠ + 19.2 % 4.91 12.7 94.7 / sq mi ( 36.6 / km ) 000000001974 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 1974 Tunica Town Tunica 1,030 1,132 2999098939929328619 ♠ − 9.0 % 0.66 1.7 1,560.6 / sq mi ( 602.6 / km ) 000000001888 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1888 Tupelo City Lee 34,546 34,211 6999979217210838620 ♠ + 1.0 % 51.14 132.5 675.5 / sq mi ( 260.8 / km ) 000000001870 - 07 - 20 - 0000 July 20, 1870 Tutwiler Town Tallahatchie 3,550 1,364 7002160263929618770 ♠ + 160.3 % 1.33 3.4 2,669.2 / sq mi ( 1,030.6 / km ) 000000001899 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1899 Tylertown Town Walthall 1,609 1,910 2998842408376963350 ♠ − 15.8 % 3.28 8.5 490.5 / sq mi ( 189.4 / km ) 000000001907 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1907 Union Town Neshoba, Newton 1,988 2,021 2999836714497773380 ♠ − 1.6 % 3.43 8.9 579.6 / sq mi ( 223.8 / km ) 000000001905 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 1905 Utica Town Hinds 820 966 2998848861283643890 ♠ − 15.1 % 2.99 7.7 274.2 / sq mi ( 105.9 / km ) 000000001880 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1880 Vaiden Town Carroll 734 840 2998873809523809520 ♠ − 12.6 % 2.15 5.6 341.4 / sq mi ( 131.8 / km ) 000000001860 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1860 Vardaman Town Calhoun 1,316 1,065 7001235680751173710 ♠ + 23.6 % 1.36 3.5 967.6 / sq mi ( 373.6 / km ) 000000001904 - 12 - 30 - 0000 December 30, 1904 Verona City Lee 3,006 3,334 2999016196760647870 ♠ − 9.8 % 3.72 9.6 808.1 / sq mi ( 312.0 / km ) 000000001860 - 07 - 18 - 0000 July 18, 1860 Vicksburg City Warren 23,856 26,407 2999033968265990080 ♠ − 9.7 % 32.98 85.4 723.3 / sq mi ( 279.3 / km ) 000000001839 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1839 Walls Town DeSoto 1,162 5000000000000000000 ♠ 9.81 25.4 118.5 / sq mi ( 45.7 / km ) 000000001972 - 04 - 12 - 0000 April 12, 1972 Walnut Town Tippah 771 754 7000225464190981429 ♠ + 2.3 % 5.43 14.1 142.0 / sq mi ( 54.8 / km ) 000000001912 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1912 Walnut Grove Town Leake 1,911 488 7002291598360655740 ♠ + 291.6 % 1.62 4.2 1,179.6 / sq mi ( 455.5 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 1884 Walthall Village Webster 144 170 2998847058823529410 ♠ − 15.3 % 0.97 2.5 148.5 / sq mi ( 57.3 / km ) 000000001877 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1, 1877 Water Valley City Yalobusha 3,392 3,677 2999224911612727770 ♠ − 7.8 % 7.01 18.2 483.9 / sq mi ( 186.8 / km ) 000000001858 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28, 1858 Waveland City Hancock 6,435 6,674 2999641893916691640 ♠ − 3.6 % 8.49 22.0 758.0 / sq mi ( 292.6 / km ) 000000001888 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1888 Waynesboro City Wayne 5,043 5,197 2999703675197229170 ♠ − 3.0 % 12.69 32.9 397.4 / sq mi ( 153.4 / km ) 000000001876 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1876 Webb Town Tallahatchie 565 587 2999625212947189100 ♠ − 3.7 % 0.42 1.1 1,345.2 / sq mi ( 519.4 / km ) 000000001896 - 09 - 05 - 0000 September 5, 1896 Weir Town Choctaw 459 553 2998830018083182640 ♠ − 17.0 % 1.05 2.7 437.1 / sq mi ( 168.8 / km ) 000000001884 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1884 Wesson Town County 1,925 1,693 7001137034849379800 ♠ + 13.7 % 4.45 11.5 432.6 / sq mi ( 167.0 / km ) 000000001864 - 03 - 31 - 0000 March 31, 1864 West Town Holmes 185 220 2998840909090909090 ♠ − 15.9 % 0.56 1.5 330.4 / sq mi ( 127.6 / km ) 000000001865 - 11 - 03 - 0000 November 3, 1865 West Point City Clay 11,307 12,145 2999310004116920540 ♠ − 6.9 % 20.88 54.1 541.5 / sq mi ( 209.1 / km ) 000000001858 - 11 - 20 - 0000 November 20, 1858 Wiggins City Stone 4,390 3,849 7001140555988568460 ♠ + 14.1 % 10.75 27.8 408.4 / sq mi ( 157.7 / km ) 000000001904 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1904 Winona City Montgomery 5,043 5,482 2999199197373221450 ♠ − 8.0 % 13.52 35.0 373.0 / sq mi ( 144.0 / km ) 000000001861 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 1861 Winstonville Town Bolivar 191 319 2998598746081504700 ♠ − 40.1 % 0.30 0.78 636.7 / sq mi ( 245.8 / km ) 000000001917 - 02 - 16 - 0000 February 16, 1917 Woodland Village Chickasaw 125 159 2998786163522012580 ♠ − 21.4 % 0.57 1.5 219.3 / sq mi ( 84.7 / km ) 000000001908 - 01 - 30 - 0000 January 30, 1908 Woodville Town Wilkinson 1,096 1,192 2999194630872483219 ♠ − 8.1 % 1.04 2.7 1,053.8 / sq mi ( 406.9 / km ) 000000001811 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1811 Yazoo City City Yazoo 11,403 14,550 2998783711340206190 ♠ − 21.6 % 9.84 25.5 1,158.8 / sq mi ( 447.4 / km ) 000000001884 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1884 Total -- -- 7006149826200000000 ♠ 1,498,262 7006144631800000000 ♠ 1,446,318 -- 7003203778000000000 ♠ 2,037.78 5,277.8 735.2 / sq mi ( 283.9 / km ) -- See also List of census - designated places in Mississippi Notes Jump up ^ The city incorporated on June 16, 2009. Jump up ^ Census data is from Diamondhead Census Designated Place since the city incorporated in 2012. Jump up ^ The adjacent village of Memphis incorporated 1972 but did not annex the larger community of Walls until 2003 thereby giving the town of Walls the official status of a municipality. References ^ Jump up to : `` GCT -- PH1 -- Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density : 2010 -- State -- Place and ( in selected states ) County Subdivision ''. 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mississippi : 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing '' ( PDF ). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III -- 2. Retrieved August 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Municipal Government '' ( PDF ). State of Mississippi. Secretary of State. October 2014. p. 381. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on January 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` 2000 -- 2010 Entity Changes '' ( txt ). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` City of Jackson and City of Pearl v. Petitioners for Incorporation of the City of Richland ''. Supreme Court of Mississippi. 1975. Retrieved April 15, 2017 -- via Leagle. Jump up ^ Yalobusha County Economic Development Foundation. `` A Brief History of the County ''. Yalobusha County. Yalobusha County Economic Development Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016 - 10 - 17. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Jump up ^ H.R. 289 Jump up ^ Town of Walls ( 2016 ). `` About our Town ''. Town of Walls. Town of Walls. Retrieved August 17, 2016. 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Question: what are the three largest cities in mississippi
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