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Plantersville

Total population

929

Median home value

$125,000

15.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$25,662

Plantersville$26k
National$74k
Elevation94 m
Land area5.43 km²
Weather78°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates34.21°, -88.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
94 m
Area
5.43 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Plantersville is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 868 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Plantersville is located at (34.211530, -88.663681). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.69% is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
28
Median home value
$125,000
Housing units
444
Poverty rate
44.5%
Unemployment
0.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
17.8%
Black
81.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.2082
Longitude
-88.6654
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
78°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
48°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
67°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Clear
Sunday
72°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Plantersville, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
45.8%
Diabetes
14.5%
Adult obesity
40.2%
Binge drinking
13.6%
Adult smoking
16.7%
No leisure activity
34.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,556
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    639
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    530
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    472
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    412
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    401
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    370
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    355
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    349

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
28
Elementary
13
Middle
6
High
6
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Tupelo · 2,001 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • TUPELO MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · Tupelo · 1,080 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • MOOREVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · MOOREVILLE · 673 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • MILAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Middle · Tupelo · 557 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • LAWHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Tupelo · 527 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • SHANNON HIGH SCHOOL
    High · SHANNON · 525 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • MOOREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MOOREVILLE · 469 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • NETTLETON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
    Middle · Nettleton · 452 students · 14.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Tamika Whitmore
American basketball player (born 1977)
Tan White
Tan White
American basketball player (born 1982)
Allie Grant
Allie Grant
actress
Diplo
Diplo
American DJ and record producer (born 1978)
William L. Clayton
William L. Clayton
American businessperson (1880-1966)
Chester W. Taylor
Chester W. Taylor
American politician (1883-1931)
Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam
American painter (1933–2022)
G
Gil Stovall
American swimmer
Alex Carrington
Alex Carrington
American football player
Dave Clark
Dave Clark
American baseball player and coach
Dusty Hughes
Dusty Hughes
American baseball player
J
Joe Horn
American football player
Etta Zuber Falconer
Etta Zuber Falconer
American mathematician & academic (1933–2002)
A
Amy Wesson
American fashion model
Andy Reese
Andy Reese
Major League Baseball player
B
Barry Wesson
American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,624

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
130
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Plantersville

Plantersville, Mississippi
Juliet Powell Borden · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Viceroy
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Seen 2026-09-26
American beautyberry
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Seen 2026-09-24
Carolina Wren
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Seen 2026-09-22
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Seen 2026-09-21
Hook-faced Conehead
Hook-faced Conehead
Pyrgocorypha uncinata
Seen 2026-09-20
Kudzu Bug
Kudzu Bug
Megacopta cribraria
Seen 2026-09-20
Hackberry Emperor
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
Seen 2026-09-20
Little-leaf Tick-clover
Little-leaf Tick-clover
Desmodium ciliare
Seen 2026-09-19
Supplejack
Supplejack
Berchemia scandens
Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
TOWN CREEK AT EASON BOULEVARD AT TUPELO, MS
Distance
2.6 mi
Streamflow
1.2 cfs
Gage height
0.62 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:15 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library