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Mississippi

Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Mississippi

Across 427 towns in Mississippi, the main honey flow typically runs from about Feb 16 to May 31, peaking around Mar 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Jan 16, and the season ends around Aug 31. Few towns show a dearth in a typical year.

What makes the honey in Mississippi

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, dandelion.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, cotton, sorghum, millet, watermelons.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 78th percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Mississippi: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Mississippi: the best is near Winterville, MS (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Pascagoula, MS. All notable spots.

Every town in Mississippi

427 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

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    • D'Iberville city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • D'Lo town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Darling community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • De Kalb town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • De Soto community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Decatur town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • DeLisle community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Delta City community · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Dennis community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Derma town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 30
    • Diamondhead city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Doddsville town · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Drew city · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Dublin community · flow May 1 to Aug 15
    • Duck Hill town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Dumas town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Duncan town · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Dundee community · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Durant city · flow Feb 1 to May 31

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    • Eagle Bend community · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Eastabuchie community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Ecru town · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Eden village · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Edwards town · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Elizabeth community · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Elliott community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Ellisville city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Enterprise town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Escatawpa community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Ethel town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Eudora community · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Eupora city · flow Feb 16 to May 31

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    • Kearney Park community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Kilmichael town · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Kiln community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Kirkville community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Kokomo community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Kosciusko city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Kossuth village · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15

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    • Lake town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 30
    • Lakeview community · flow Mar 1 to Jul 15
    • Lamar community · flow Mar 16 to Jul 15
    • Lambert town · flow May 1 to Jul 15
    • Latimer community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Lauderdale community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Laurel city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Leaf community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Leakesville town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Learned town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Leland city · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Lena town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Lexington city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Liberty town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Long Beach city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Longview community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Louin town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Louise town · flow May 1 to Jun 30
    • Louisville city · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Lucedale city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Lula town · flow May 16 to Aug 15
    • Lumberton city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Lyman community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Lynchburg community · flow Feb 16 to May 31
    • Lyon town · flow May 1 to Jul 15

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    • Quitman city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

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    • Union town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • University community · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Utica town · flow Feb 1 to May 15

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    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.