Amite County Courthouse is in Liberty, Mississippi, the county seat for Amite County, Mississippi. It was built from 1839–1841 and is the oldest extant county courthouse building in the state.

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About Liberty

Town in Mississippi, United States

560Population

2.1 sq miArea

338 ftElevation

Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Liberty had a population of 560. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. It is the county seat of Amite County. The town can be accessed via I-55, then west on Mississippi Highway 24. McGehee Air Park is located about a mile west of town. Liberty celebrates its Heritage Days Festival during the first weekend of each May. Air Cruisers manufacturing plant is located in Liberty. Owned by Zodiac Aerospace, the plant produces evacuation slides, life rafts, and life vests for the aviation industry. Eleven sites in or near Liberty are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Town numbers

ZIP code39645

Area code601

Living in Liberty

Housing in Liberty

$145K▼ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Liberty home is worth about $145,000, down 7.8% in a year, 27% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Work & commute in Liberty

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Most working residents leave Liberty for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are McComb (16%), Brookhaven (5%) and Baton Rouge (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

McComb

16%

Brookhaven

Baton Rouge, LA

Jackson

10%Work in townlive and work in Liberty 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 680Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Liberty

Compared with Mississippi

10better than MS·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 1▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · better 12.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMS 16.8% · better 12.5%More adults who have had cancerMS 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Southwest Ms Regional Medical CenterMccomb · 20.2 mi · ER

Liberty Dental ServicesLiberty · 0.1 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 Liberty · CMS · HRSAHealth in Liberty →

Natural hazards in Liberty

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Liberty flood?paid flood claims since 1984 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Liberty

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Climate in Liberty

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Liberty has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 40°Winter

78° / 54°Spring

91° / 70°Summer

79° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Liberty get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 8, with the last in spring around Mar 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Liberty

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School Grade C-

The public schools Liberty’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAmite County School DistrictSchools3

Amite County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 144 students Amite County High School CHigh · Grades 9–13 · 284 students Amite County Voc ComplexHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.