Mississippi county websites: security rankings

Name: Project ScanGov Mississippi county websites: security rankings
Creator: ScanGov
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Security scores, grades, and the most common failures for 74 Mississippi county government websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 74
Last scan: 9/20/2026

Showing Mississippi county sites. All U.S. county sites

B 84

Average security score of 68 fully scanned Mississippi county sites

13th

of 48 states, ranked by average security score

68 of 74

Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 6, so they're listed without grades

B 88

U.S. county average security score, 2435 fully scanned sites

Mississippi's state site, mississippi.gov, ranks 16th of 51 state sites with a C. State rankings.

How Mississippi county security scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 68 fully scanned Mississippi county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

Mississippi average
U.S. county average

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How Mississippi county security scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	0
30 to 39	0
40 to 49	0
50 to 59	0
60 to 69	0
70 to 79	23
80 to 89	30
90 to 100	15

Mississippi counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Mississippi: 68 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.

MississippiA (90 to 100): 22% (15 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 78% (53 sites)
All U.S. countiesA (90 to 100): 34% (823 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 65% (1,574 sites)D to F (below 70): 2% (38 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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Mississippi counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
Mississippi	22% (15)	78% (53)	0% (0)
All U.S. counties	34% (823)	65% (1,574)	2% (38)

Top 3 Mississippi county sites by security score

#1 in Mississippi · U.S. rank 1

Benton County, MS

A 100 security

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security A
Usability C

#1 in Mississippi · U.S. rank 1

Clarke County, MS

A 100 security

Accessibility B
Botability B
Security A
Usability D

#1 in Mississippi · U.S. rank 1

Copiah County, MS

A 100 security

Accessibility A
Botability B
Security A
Usability B

Most common security failures among Mississippi county sites

Share of the 68 fully scanned Mississippi county sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)74% (50 of 68 sites)
Errors in the console32% (22 of 68 sites)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)3% (2 of 68 sites)
Security.txt3% (2 of 68 sites)

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Most common security failures among Mississippi county sites
Check	Share failing	Sites failing
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)	74%	50
Errors in the console	32%	22
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)	3%	2
Security.txt	3%	2

What each check means

Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil). People cannot tell if your site is real government.
Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). The site uses HTTPS to encrypt data between the server and users. Hackers can see and steal personal information.
Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.

All Mississippi county sites by security score

Mississippi county sites ranked by security score
Rank	Site	Checks passed	Grade
1	bentoncountyms.gov Benton County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	clarkecountyms.gov Clarke County, MS U.S. rank 1	7 of 7 checks pass	A
1	copiahcountyms.gov Copiah County, MS U.S. rank 1	7 of 7 checks pass	A
1	covingtoncountyms.gov Covington County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	desotocountyms.gov DeSoto County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	greenecountyms.gov Greene County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	hancockcounty.ms.gov Hancock County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	itawamba.gov Itawamba County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	kempercountyms.gov Kemper County, MS U.S. rank 1	7 of 7 checks pass	A
1	oktibbeha.ms.gov Oktibbeha County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	scottcountyms.gov Scott County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	smithcountyms.gov Smith County, MS U.S. rank 1	7 of 7 checks pass	A
1	stonecountyms.gov Stone County, MS U.S. rank 1	7 of 7 checks pass	A
1	sunflowercounty.ms.gov Sunflower County, MS U.S. rank 1	8 of 8 checks pass	A
1	tatecountyms.gov Tate County, MS U.S. rank 1	7 of 7 checks pass	A
2	co.jackson.ms.us Jackson County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	lauderdalecounty.org Lauderdale County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	leakecountyms.org Leake County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	golincolnms.com Lincoln County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	lowndescountyms.com Lowndes County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	madison-co.com Madison County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	marioncountyms.com Marion County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	panolacoms.com Panola County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	pearlrivercounty.net Pearl River County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	perrycountyms.gov Perry County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
2	tunicacountymississippi.com Tunica County, MS U.S. rank 3	7 of 8 checks pass	B
3	adamscountyms.net Adams County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	alcorncounty.org Alcorn County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	attalacounty.net Attala County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	ccmsgov.us Claiborne County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	claycountyms.com Clay County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	forrestcountyms.us Forrest County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	lafayettems.com Lafayette County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	lamarcountyms.gov Lamar County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	leecountyms.com Lee County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	leflorecounty.ms Leflore County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	neshobacounty.net Neshoba County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	newtoncountyms.net Newton County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	noxubeecounty.org Noxubee County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	co.pike.ms.us Pike County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	co.tishomingo.ms.us Tishomingo County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	waynecounty.ms Wayne County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	wilkinson.co.ms.gov Wilkinson County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	winstoncountyms.org Winston County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
3	yazoocounty.net Yazoo County, MS U.S. rank 4	6 of 7 checks pass	B
4	hindscountyms.com Hinds County, MS U.S. rank 6	7 of 9 checks pass	C
5	carrollcountyms.org Carroll County, MS U.S. rank 7	6 of 8 checks pass	C
5	coahomacounty.net Coahoma County, MS U.S. rank 7	6 of 8 checks pass	C
5	holmescountyms.org Holmes County, MS U.S. rank 7	6 of 8 checks pass	C
5	prentisscounty.org Prentiss County, MS U.S. rank 7	6 of 8 checks pass	C
5	washingtoncounty.ms Washington County, MS U.S. rank 7	6 of 8 checks pass	C
5	webstercountyms.org Webster County, MS U.S. rank 7	6 of 8 checks pass	C
6	amitecounty.ms Amite County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	co.bolivar.ms.us Bolivar County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	georgecountyms.com George County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	humphreyscountyms.com Humphreys County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	co.jasper.ms.us Jasper County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	jeffersoncountyms.com Jefferson County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	co.jefferson-davis.ms.us Jefferson Davis County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	marshall-county.com Marshall County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	monroems.com Monroe County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	montgomerycountyms.com Montgomery County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	sharkeycounty.net Sharkey County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	simpsoncountyms.com Simpson County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	co.tippah.ms.us Tippah County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	walthallchamber.com Walthall County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	co.warren.ms.us Warren County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
6	yalobushaonline.org Yalobusha County, MS U.S. rank 8	5 of 7 checks pass	C
	franklincoms.weebly.com Franklin County, MS	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 404	-
	harrisoncountyms.gov Harrison County, MS	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-
	jonescountyms.com Jones County, MS	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	quitmancountyms.org Quitman County, MS	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-
	rankincounty.org Rankin County, MS	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997	-
	unioncoms.com Union County, MS	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998	-

Rank · Status · Grade

About security

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Why it's important

Strong defenses prevent hackers from stealing personal information and other confidential data.

Risks

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Guidance

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Grades/scores

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About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Mississippi. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/18/2026 and 9/18/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 6 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.