Bolthole · Mississippi

Best Places to Live in Mississippi

Every Mississippi county ranked by BoltScore — for land, water, freedom, and self-sufficiency. Sharkey County leads at 79/100. No bunkers, no doom — just where the ground is worth standing on.

Nationally, Mississippi ranks #3 for homesteading and #13 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. Scores feed the national rankings; 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. 1Sharkey County79
    2. 2Choctaw County78
    3. 3Lawrence County78
    4. 4Clarke County78
    5. 5Yalobusha County78
    6. 6Montgomery County78
    7. 7Calhoun County78
    8. 8Issaquena County78
    9. 9Webster County78
    10. 10Tallahatchie County77
    11. 11Franklin County77
    12. 12Chickasaw County77
    13. 13Quitman County77
    14. 14Carroll County77
    15. 15Kemper County76
    16. 16Tishomingo County76
    17. 17Jefferson County76
    18. 18Greene County75
    19. 19Attala County75
    20. 20Claiborne County75
    21. 21Walthall County75
    22. 22Jefferson Davis County75
    23. 23Prentiss County75
    24. 24Humphreys County75
    25. 25Jasper County74
    26. 26Perry County74
    27. 27Grenada County74
    28. 28Neshoba County74
    29. 29Wilkinson County74
    30. 30Alcorn County74
    31. 31Clay County73
    32. 32Noxubee County73
    33. 33Itawamba County73
    34. 34Union County73
    35. 35Coahoma County73
    36. 36Newton County73
    37. 37Marion County72
    38. 38Sunflower County72
    39. 39Tippah County72
    40. 40Benton County72
    41. 41Smith County72
    42. 42Simpson County72
    43. 43Leake County72
    44. 44Wayne County71
    45. 45Covington County71
    46. 46Leflore County71
    47. 47Winston County71
    48. 48Tate County71
    49. 49Amite County70
    50. 50Bolivar County70
    51. 51Stone County70
    52. 52Scott County70
    53. 53Holmes County70
    54. 54Pontotoc County70
    55. 55Tunica County70
    56. 56Monroe County70
    57. 57George County69
    58. 58Lincoln County69
    59. 59Adams County69
    60. 60Lee County69
    61. 61Jones County69
    62. 62Pike County68
    63. 63Washington County68
    64. 64Lauderdale County68
    65. 65Oktibbeha County68
    66. 66Lamar County67
    67. 67Pearl River County67
    68. 68Yazoo County67
    69. 69Copiah County66
    70. 70Warren County66
    71. 71Panola County66
    72. 72Hancock County65
    73. 73Lowndes County65
    74. 74Forrest County65
    75. 75Madison County63
    76. 76Lafayette County62
    77. 77Marshall County62
    78. 78Rankin County62
    79. 79Jackson County60
    80. 80DeSoto County60
    81. 81Hinds County59
    82. 82Harrison County55

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