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 80/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Mississippi ranks #9 for homesteading and #17 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 County80
    2. 2Winston County79
    3. 3Adams County78
    4. 4Scott County77
    5. 5Newton County77
    6. 6Jefferson County76
    7. 7Clarke County76
    8. 8Neshoba County76
    9. 9Greene County76
    10. 10Montgomery County76
    11. 11Attala County76
    12. 12Wayne County76
    13. 13Lincoln County76
    14. 14Calhoun County76
    15. 15Smith County76
    16. 16Claiborne County75
    17. 17Chickasaw County75
    18. 18Yalobusha County75
    19. 19Amite County75
    20. 20Kemper County75
    21. 21Walthall County75
    22. 22Jefferson Davis County74
    23. 23Leake County74
    24. 24Lawrence County73
    25. 25Jasper County73
    26. 26Pike County73
    27. 27Choctaw County73
    28. 28Noxubee County73
    29. 29Holmes County72
    30. 30Tallahatchie County72
    31. 31Clay County72
    32. 32Wilkinson County72
    33. 33Franklin County72
    34. 34Grenada County71
    35. 35Carroll County71
    36. 36Tishomingo County71
    37. 37Monroe County71
    38. 38Oktibbeha County70
    39. 39Prentiss County70
    40. 40Benton County70
    41. 41Tippah County70
    42. 42Marion County69
    43. 43Stone County69
    44. 44Union County69
    45. 45Copiah County69
    46. 46Lowndes County68
    47. 47Warren County68
    48. 48Pontotoc County68
    49. 49Humphreys County68
    50. 50Covington County68
    51. 51Lauderdale County67
    52. 52Lafayette County67
    53. 53Perry County67
    54. 54Tate County67
    55. 55Yazoo County67
    56. 56Hinds County67
    57. 57Panola County66
    58. 58George County66
    59. 59Jones County66
    60. 60Lee County66
    61. 61Madison County66
    62. 62Simpson County66
    63. 63Itawamba County66
    64. 64Sharkey County65
    65. 65Bolivar County65
    66. 66Pearl River County65
    67. 67Alcorn County65
    68. 68Forrest County64
    69. 69Leflore County64
    70. 70Quitman County64
    71. 71Rankin County63
    72. 72Marshall County62
    73. 73Lamar County62
    74. 74Coahoma County62
    75. 75Sunflower County61
    76. 76Washington County60
    77. 77Tunica County58
    78. 78Issaquena County57
    79. 79Jackson County55
    80. 80Hancock County55
    81. 81Harrison County54
    82. 82DeSoto County52

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