Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Mississippi

Best Places to Live in Mississippi

Every Mississippi county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Webster County leads at 78/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Mississippi ranks #10 for homesteading and #19 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Mississippi

    How Mississippi treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 82 Mississippi counties, ranked

    1. 1Webster County78
    2. 2Winston County78
    3. 3Adams County77
    4. 4Scott County76
    5. 5Newton County75
    6. 6Jefferson County75
    7. 7Clarke County75
    8. 8Neshoba County75
    9. 9Greene County75
    10. 10Montgomery County75
    11. 11Attala County74
    12. 12Wayne County74
    13. 13Calhoun County74
    14. 14Lincoln County74
    15. 15Smith County74
    16. 16Claiborne County74
    17. 17Chickasaw County73
    18. 18Kemper County73
    19. 19Amite County73
    20. 20Yalobusha County73
    21. 21Walthall County73
    22. 22Leake County72
    23. 23Jefferson Davis County72
    24. 24Lawrence County72
    25. 25Jasper County72
    26. 26Choctaw County71
    27. 27Noxubee County71
    28. 28Pike County71
    29. 29Holmes County71
    30. 30Humphreys County71
    31. 31Clay County70
    32. 32Tallahatchie County70
    33. 33Wilkinson County70
    34. 34Franklin County70
    35. 35Carroll County69
    36. 36Grenada County69
    37. 37Tishomingo County69
    38. 38Monroe County69
    39. 39Oktibbeha County69
    40. 40Prentiss County68
    41. 41Tippah County68
    42. 42Benton County68
    43. 43Marion County67
    44. 44Union County67
    45. 45Copiah County67
    46. 46Stone County67
    47. 47Coahoma County67
    48. 48Lowndes County67
    49. 49Warren County66
    50. 50Pontotoc County66
    51. 51Leflore County66
    52. 52Covington County66
    53. 53Lauderdale County66
    54. 54Lafayette County66
    55. 55Perry County65
    56. 56Tate County65
    57. 57Yazoo County65
    58. 58Hinds County65
    59. 59Panola County65
    60. 60George County64
    61. 61Jones County64
    62. 62Madison County64
    63. 63Lee County64
    64. 64Simpson County64
    65. 65Itawamba County64
    66. 66Sharkey County64
    67. 67Bolivar County63
    68. 68Alcorn County63
    69. 69Pearl River County63
    70. 70Forrest County62
    71. 71Quitman County62
    72. 72Rankin County62
    73. 73Marshall County61
    74. 74Lamar County60
    75. 75Sunflower County59
    76. 76Washington County59
    77. 77Issaquena County59
    78. 78Tunica County56
    79. 79Jackson County53
    80. 80Hancock County53
    81. 81Harrison County52
    82. 82DeSoto County51

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