Two DeSoto County cities are among the top 10 best places to live in Mississippi, according to a new survey.
The listing comes from the website HomeSnacks.com, which combines recent data from the Census, FBI, OpenStreetMaps, and dozens of other sources into studies to help understand what it’s like to live in different communities across the country.
The website has been ranking cities, neighborhoods, counties, and states across America for over five years.
Among the top 10 Best Places to Live in Mississippi at Olive Branch and Hernando, according to HomeSnacks. Olive Branch is ranked sixth and Hernando is ranked eighth.
Madison achieved the number one spot in the survey, followed by Brandon, Ridgeland, Long Beach and Ocean Springs in the top five.
In between Olive Branch and Hernando is Byram ranked seventh. Clinton and Diamondhead rounded out the top 10.
Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
