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Brandon, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Rankin County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
25,352
Population
988/sq mi density
$93,073
Median Income
$39,780 per capita
$255,900
Home Value
$286,200 Zillow
$1,261
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$93,073 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$255,900 home value, $1,261/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Brandon (9)
Golden Memorial State Park
State Park
131 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Holmes County State Park
State Park
544 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Lincoln State Park
State Park
377 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lefleur's Bluff State Park
State Park
491 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Legion Lake State Park
State Park
431 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Leroy Percy State Park
State Park
34 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National Monument
Medgar and Myrlie Evers were partners in the civil rights struggle. The assassination of Medgar Evers in the carport of their home on June 12, 1963, was the first murder of a nationally significant leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and it became a catalyst for passage of the Civil Rights...
Entrance: $0
Weather: Spring: Temperatures usually range from 50 F to 83 F. Rain is common. Summer: Be prepared for heat and humidity. Temperatures usually range from 70 F to 95 F. Thunderstorms are common. Fall: Temperatu...
Roosevelt State Park
State Park
606 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Vicksburg National Military Park
National Military Park
To Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Vicksburg was the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." President Abraham Lincoln remarked "Vicksburg is the key" to victory, and could be the north's lifeline into the south. As the federals closed in on the Fo...
Entrance: $20
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger...
Weather: Spring and fall in Vicksburg are always very pleasant with cool nights and warm, sunny days with temperatures ranging from lows of 40 degrees to highs of 70 degrees. Winter weather in Mississippi is u...