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Retirement Living In Winston County - Mississippi


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Area Description

We are centrally located in the rolling hills of Mississippi,just an hour from Jackson the state capital,two hours from Memphis Tennessee,three hours from Mobile,Alabama or New Orleans,Louisiana.

We are also thirty minutes from Starkville, Mississippi with SEC sports.Our community boast a healthy and beautiful downtown with unique shops and fine dinning.We have a quality school system and good health care. There is an abundance of housing priced well below the national average.We sit next to a national forest with hiking,boating,hunting,camping and bird watching.We boast the ancestral home of the Choctaw Indians that still preserve their burial mound and cave.

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Things to Do, Recreation & Fitness
   We boost a wide variety of things to do outdoors and indoors. We have a beautiful State Park with walking trails, bird watching, fishing, primitive camping as well as cabins and beautiful camper site with pads. We have the most retail/gift shops per capita as anyone in the state. We have many visitors that come to Louisville, MS to deer hunt.

Cultural Activities
We have one of the best Fire Museums in the state and is maintained with a high level of pride. We have a wide variety of artist including pottery, water and oil artist, basket weavers, quilters, annual concerts at our local historic theater by Nashville Hall of Fame artist.

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What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Winston County, Mississippi?

For those of you that retire in Winston County, you will enjoy warm summers, a cool fall, a cold winter and a temperate spring!

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 40's and highs in the mid 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 30's. Expect some rainy days in the winter.

If the weather in the spring is too cold for the outdoors, enjoy some indoor activities in Winston County such as a movie, a visit to a museum, dining, nightlife or some shopping. Spring temperatures are cool with averages in the low 60's and highs in the mid 70's. Nights are cool with lows in the low 50's. Expect some rainy days in the spring.

Summertime in Winston County is a great time to enjoy your retirement with a day at the lake, an outdoor concert, a local festival or other outdoor activity! Summer temperatures are warm with averages in the upper 70's and highs in the low 90's. Nights are mild with lows in the upper 60's. Expect a lot of days above 90°. Humidity may feel uncomfortable. Expect some rainy days in the summer.

If you retire in Winston County, you can look forward to fall weather activities such as biking on a bike path, hiking, enjoying a walking path and more! Fall temperatures are cool with averages in the mid 60's and highs in the mid 70's. Nights are cool with lows in the low 50's. Expect a few days above 90°. Humidity may feel "sticky" with muggy evenings. Expect some rainy days in the fall.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  32 F°  43 F°  54 F°
 Feb  35 F°  47 F°  58 F°
 Mar  43 F°  55 F°  67 F°
 Apr  50 F°  62 F°  75 F°
 May  59 F°  71 F°  82 F°
 Jun  67 F°  78 F°  88 F°
 Jul  70 F°  80 F°  91 F°
 Aug  69 F°  80 F°  91 F°
 Sep  63 F°  74 F°  86 F°
 Oct  51 F°  63 F°  76 F°
 Nov  42 F°  54 F°  66 F°
 Dec  35 F°  46 F°  56 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  17  0
 Feb  0  11  0
 Mar  0  5  0
 Apr  0  1  0
 May  2  0  0
 Jun  12  0  0
 Jul  18  0  0
 Aug  18  0  0
 Sep  8  0  0
 Oct  1  1  0
 Nov  0  5  0
 Dec  0  15  0

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  5 "  9  35 %
 Feb  6 "  8  38 %
 Mar  5 "  8  43 %
 Apr  5 "  7  51 %
 May  5 "  9  61 %
 Jun  4 "  8  68 %
 Jul  5 "  9  72 %
 Aug  4 "  8  71 %
 Sep  4 "  6  65 %
 Oct  4 "  6  55 %
 Nov  5 "  8  46 %
 Dec  5 "  9  38 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  0 "  0  0
 Feb  0 "  0  0
 Mar  0 "  0  0
 Apr  0 "  0  0
 May  0 "  0  0
 Jun  0 "  0  0
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
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Cost of Living for Winston County, MS

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 We have a State Veterans home just a 35 minute drive from Louisville, MS. Along with RV Parks we have primitive camping in our local State Park within the City limits of Louisville, MS.

Senior Assistance in Winston County, MS

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What Job or Volunteer Opportunities Does Winston County Offer For Retirees?

We have a new plywood facility building in our community with great job potential and with many events being held in our area there is always volunteers needed.

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