The Mississippi Cities dataset provides a comprehensive collection of data points on over 1,000 cities within the state, ideal for GIS professionals working on regional planning and analysis projects. Each entry in the dataset includes detailed information about the city's geographic and administrative attributes such as land area, water area, and the precise geographic coordinates. For example, data on major cities such as Jackson, Birmingham, New Orleans, and Memphis are included, encapsulating essential statistics like area sizes and location details. This dataset serves as a crucial tool for detailed urban planning and demographic studies in the Mississippi region.
The Mississippi Cities dataset provides a comprehensive collection of data points on over 1,000 cities within the state, ideal for GIS professionals working on regional planning and analysis projects. Each entry in the dataset includes detailed information about the city's geographic and administrative attributes such as land area, water area, and the precise geographic coordinates. For example, data on large cities such as Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg and Biloxi are included, encapsulating essential statistics like area sizes, town names, and location details. This dataset serves as a crucial tool for detailed urban planning and demographic studies in the Mississippi river region. Enrich this dataset with Mississippi population data from the United States Census Bureau to go deeper on population and demographic patterns across the state of Mississippi.
As of 2025, Mississippi has 300 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and villages. Municipalities with populations over 2,000 are classified as cities, those between 301 and 2,000 are towns, and those between 100 and 300 are villages.
As of 2025, the 10 largest cities in Mississippi by population are Jackson (141,449), Gulfport (74,621), Southaven (57,493), Hattiesburg (48,522), Biloxi (48,144), Meridian, Tupelo, Greenville, Olive Branch, and Horn Lake.
Natchez is the oldest city in Mississippi. Incorporated on March 10, 1803, Natchez is the oldest municipality in Mississippi. The city was established by French colonists in 1716 as Fort Rosalie and is one of the oldest European settlements in the lower Mississippi River Valley. Natchez served as the first capital of the Mississippi Territory from 1798 to 1802 and briefly as the state capital before Jackson replaced it in 1822.
