The Town Files

24 Small Towns in Mississippi With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi. #1 is Pass Christian, MS (January lows average 43.7°F).

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24 Small Towns in Mississippi With the Mildest Winters1. Pass Christian442. Gulf Hills443. St. Martin444. Latimer445. Gulf Park Estates446. Diamondhead427. Bay St. Louis428. Waveland429. Vancleave4110. Escatawpa4111. Lucedale4112. Hazlehurst3913. Poplarville3914. Beechwood3815. West Hattiesburg3816. Nicholson3817. Columbia3818. Magee3819. Crystal Springs3720. Richland3721. Florence3722. Wiggins3623. Waynesboro3624. New Hope36
  1. 24New Hope, Mississippi

    January lows average 35.8°F

    3,161 people · Lowndes County · median home $238,200 · income $79,577 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

  2. 23Waynesboro, Mississippi

    January lows average 36.1°F

    4,567 people · Wayne County · median home $86,200 · income $31,684 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow

  3. 22Wiggins, Mississippi

    January lows average 36.2°F

    4,272 people · Stone County · median home $112,700 · income $49,870 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

  4. 21Florence, Mississippi

    January lows average 36.6°F

    4,572 people · Rankin County · median home $230,800 · income $86,308 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

  5. 20Richland, Mississippi

    January lows average 36.6°F

    7,137 people · Rankin County · median home $125,800 · income $66,558 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

  6. 19Crystal Springs, Mississippi

    January lows average 36.7°F

    4,862 people · Copiah County · median home $113,000 · income $49,291 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

  7. 18Magee, Mississippi

    January lows average 37.6°F

    3,988 people · Simpson County · median home $143,100 · income $44,488 · Jan low 38°F · 1 in snow

  8. 17Columbia, Mississippi

    January lows average 37.6°F

    5,864 people · Marion County · median home $131,700 · income $38,507 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  9. 16Nicholson, Mississippi

    January lows average 37.8°F

    2,833 people · Pearl River County · median home $97,400 · income $50,114 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  10. 15West Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    January lows average 37.8°F

    6,006 people · Lamar County · median home $213,700 · income $39,366 · Jan low 38°F · 1 in snow

  11. 14Beechwood, Mississippi

    January lows average 38.4°F

    3,469 people · Warren County · median home $236,000 · income $91,600 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  12. 13Poplarville, Mississippi

    January lows average 38.6°F

    2,833 people · Pearl River County · median home $168,100 · income $53,603 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  13. 12Hazlehurst, Mississippi

    January lows average 39.3°F

    3,619 people · Copiah County · median home $110,500 · income $43,552 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

  14. 11Lucedale, Mississippi

    January lows average 40.7°F

    2,869 people · George County · median home $156,300 · income $40,668 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  15. 10Escatawpa, Mississippi

    January lows average 40.9°F

    3,254 people · Jackson County · median home $107,900 · income $40,109 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  16. 9Vancleave, Mississippi

    January lows average 40.9°F

    5,592 people · Jackson County · median home $247,400 · income $70,313 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  17. 8Waveland, Mississippi

    January lows average 41.6°F

    7,210 people · Hancock County · median home $218,900 · income $68,693 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

  18. 7Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

    January lows average 41.6°F

    9,284 people · Hancock County · median home $260,200 · income $67,442 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

  19. 6Diamondhead, Mississippi

    January lows average 41.6°F

    9,529 people · Hancock County · median home $259,600 · income $87,407 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

  20. 5Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi

    January lows average 43.6°F

    5,972 people · Jackson County · median home $212,500 · income $65,556 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  21. 4Latimer, Mississippi

    January lows average 43.6°F

    6,720 people · Jackson County · median home $189,400 · income $70,237 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  22. 3St. Martin, Mississippi

    January lows average 43.6°F

    7,811 people · Jackson County · median home $172,400 · income $55,000 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  23. 2Gulf Hills, Mississippi

    January lows average 43.6°F

    8,526 people · Jackson County · median home $203,700 · income $72,839 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

  24. 1Pass Christian, Mississippi

    January lows average 43.7°F

    5,686 people · Harrison County · median home $270,900 · income $78,212 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: