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Mississippi

82 Counties 76 Low/Moderate Risk 0 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

A 1B 75C 6

Overview

Mississippi has 82 tracked counties. 76 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's policy environment (RPS on books, no enforceable target) adds headwinds for renewables projects. No Mississippi counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Madison CountyA29
Jackson CountyB35
Lamar CountyB35
Harrison CountyB35
Rankin CountyB36
Alcorn CountyB41
Hancock CountyB41
Calhoun CountyB41
Chickasaw CountyB42
Carroll CountyB42
Adams CountyB42
Amite CountyB42
Forrest CountyB42
Itawamba CountyB42
Jones CountyB42
Lafayette CountyB42
Pontotoc CountyB42
Union CountyB42
Clay CountyB42
Grenada CountyB42
Prentiss CountyB42
Attala CountyB42
Benton CountyB42
Clarke CountyB42
Copiah CountyB42
Lowndes CountyB42
Greene CountyB42
Montgomery CountyB42
Oktibbeha CountyB42
DeSoto CountyB42
Lee CountyB42
Marshall CountyB42
Panola CountyB42
Tishomingo CountyB42
Covington CountyB43
Lauderdale CountyB43
Leake CountyB43
Pearl River CountyB43
Tate CountyB43
Warren CountyB43
George CountyB43
Lincoln CountyB43
Monroe CountyB43
Stone CountyB43
Choctaw CountyB43
Franklin CountyB43
Hinds CountyB43
Webster CountyB43
Jefferson Davis CountyB43
Lawrence CountyB43
Yalobusha CountyB43
Jasper CountyB43
Newton CountyB43
Scott CountyB43
Simpson CountyB43
Tippah CountyB43
Winston CountyB43
Neshoba CountyB43
Perry CountyB43
Pike CountyB43
Smith CountyB43
Walthall CountyB43
Kemper CountyB44
Marion CountyB44
Wayne CountyB44
Claiborne CountyB44
Bolivar CountyB44
Noxubee CountyB44
Holmes CountyB44
Tallahatchie CountyB44
Coahoma CountyB45
Leflore CountyB45
Tunica CountyB45
Humphreys CountyB45
Sunflower CountyB45
Washington CountyB45
Wilkinson CountyC50
Yazoo CountyC50
Sharkey CountyC51
Issaquena CountyC57
Jefferson CountyC57
Quitman CountyC57

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About SitePath scoring

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →

SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-27. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.