A town of 864. A regional job hub with 680 jobs.
The 3 things Liberty does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty. Another town gets a different order.
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.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amite County Middle School | 7–8 | 144 | Not graded |
| Amite County High School | 9–13 | 284 | C |
| Amite County Voc Complex | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
The typical Liberty home is worth about $145,000, down 7.8% in a year, 27% below the Mississippi typical home.
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.
Liberty beats the Mississippi average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Liberty | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.6% |
Where Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Liberty on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Mississippi, United States
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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