Mississippi Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 72 sources, and 83 counties across Mississippi.
Coverage Snapshot
83
Total Counties
37
Strong
16
Covered
6
Thin
0
DMA-Only
24
Desert
64% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 29% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Mississippi
Counties Needing Coverage
24 of 83 counties in Mississippi are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Amite County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County DeSoto County George County Greene County
+16 more
See full coverage map →
Strongest Coverage Areas
Humphreys County 23 sources
Issaquena County 23 sources
Sharkey County 23 sources
Yazoo County 23 sources
Hinds County 19 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.