Inverness is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 868 at the 2020 census. As the town had the largest cotton gin in the Mississippi Delta, it served as a gathering place for farmers from the region when they brought their cotton for processing. The town was heavily damaged by a tornado in 1971.

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Town numbers

ZIP code38753

Area code662

Living in Inverness

Housing in Inverness

$116K▼ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Inverness home is worth about $116,000, down 4.8% in a year, 41% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Work & commute in Inverness

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Most working residents leave Inverness for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Indianola (31%), Greenwood (7%) and Cleveland (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Indianola

31%

Greenwood

Cleveland

Greenville

4%Work in townlive and work in Inverness 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 131Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Inverness

Compared with Mississippi

2better than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMS 18.5% · better 69.4%More adults screened for colon cancerMS 61.8% · better

Care nearby

South Sunflower County HospitalIndianola · 7.9 mi · ER

Dhc-IndianolaIndianola · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Inverness · CMS · HRSAHealth in Inverness →

Natural hazards in Inverness

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Inverness flood?paid flood claims since 2016 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Inverness

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Climate in Inverness

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Inverness has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

56° / 38°Winter

75° / 54°Spring

91° / 71°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Inverness get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 20, with the last in spring around Mar 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Inverness →