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Edwards, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
903
Population
544/sq mi density
$38,438
Median Income
$21,931 per capita
$97,100
Home Value
$129,152 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
2,119
Violent Crime/100K
1,413 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$38,438 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,100 home value, $657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,119 violent crimes/100K (458% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Edwards (11)
Holmes County State Park
State Park
544 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Bruin State Park
State Park
55 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
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...
Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Discover the history of all the peoples of Natchez, Mississippi, from European settlement, African enslavement, the American cotton economy, to the Civil Rights struggle on the lower Mississippi River.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store, Gift Shop and Souvenirs
Weather: Spring: Temperatures usually range from 50 F to 83 F. Rain is common. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70 F to 95 F. Rain and sun are equally common. On very sunny days, be prepared with plenty...
Natchez State Park
State Park
198 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Poverty Point National Monument
National Monument
Now a nearly forgotten culture, Poverty Point at its peak 3,000 years ago was part of an enormous trading network that stretched for hundreds of miles across the continent. It was - and is - also an engineering marvel, the product of five million hours of labor. Explore the culture of a highly sophi...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Museum Exhibits
Weather: Summers are sunny, hot, and humid. Winters tend to be mild; however, humid rainy periods occur throughout the year. Sudden and severe thunderstorms are common, so stay alert to weather forecasts. Chec...
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...