List of municipalities in Mississippi

[1] Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages.

[2][3] Mississippi's municipalities cover 4.3% of the state's land mass and are home to 50.5% of its population.

[3] Places may be incorporated to become a city, town, or village through a petition signed by two-thirds of the qualified voters who reside in the proposed municipality.

[3] The major function of municipal governments are to provide services for its citizens such as maintaining roads and bridges, providing law, fire protection, and health and sanitation services.

[1] The city of Natchez is the oldest municipality in Mississippi, incorporated on March 10, 1803, and the city of Gluckstadt is the state's newest municipality, incorporated in June 2021.