State overview
Tree removal in Mississippi
Mississippi: 4,554 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees, across 82 counties. Licensing, permits, insurance contacts and every county.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 4,554
- thunderstorm wind reports
- 5,195
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Where trees come down most
Counties by storm reports mentioning trees, 2016–2025
| County | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hinds County | 239 |
| Rankin County | 199 |
| Jones County | 142 |
| Madison County | 136 |
| Copiah County | 122 |
| Lauderdale County | 115 |
| Warren County | 111 |
| Clarke County | 105 |
| Forrest County | 103 |
| Leake County | 101 |
| Smith County | 98 |
| Yazoo County | 91 |
| Lee County | 89 |
| Lowndes County | 89 |
| Jasper County | 88 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high
| Hurricanes | 4 of 82 counties |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | 3 of 82 counties |
| Strong wind | 10 of 82 counties |
| Tornadoes | 11 of 82 counties |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Licensing
Our research found no Mississippi license that applies to tree work statewide. Cities and counties can still require contractor or business licenses, so check locally, and before any work begins ask the company for a certificate of liability insurance and proof of workers’ compensation coverage.
Insurance
What a homeowners policy pays for a fallen tree is written in the policy, so the insurer is the first call. Complaints about a claim go to the Mississippi Insurance Department. Who pays when a tree falls
Largest towns and cities
- Jackson
- Gulfport
- Southaven
- Biloxi
- Hattiesburg
- Olive Branch
- Tupelo
- Meridian
- Greenville
- Madison
- Pearl
- Clinton
- Horn Lake
- Oxford
- Starkville
- Brandon
- Ridgeland
- Columbus
- Pascagoula
- Vicksburg
- Gautier
- Ocean Springs
- Hernando
- Laurel
- Long Beach
- Corinth
- Clarksdale
- Natchez
- Greenwood
- D'Iberville
- Byram
- Grenada
- McComb
- Moss Point
- Picayune
- Brookhaven
- Petal
- Canton
- Cleveland
- Flowood
All counties
- Adams County
- Alcorn County
- Amite County
- Attala County
- Benton County
- Bolivar County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Claiborne County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Coahoma County
- Copiah County
- Covington County
- DeSoto County
- Forrest County
- Franklin County
- George County
- Greene County
- Grenada County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Itawamba County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Jones County
- Kemper County
- Lafayette County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Leake County
- Lee County
- Leflore County
- Lincoln County
- Lowndes County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Panola County
- Pearl River County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Quitman County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Sharkey County
- Simpson County
- Smith County
- Stone County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Tunica County
- Union County
- Walthall County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wilkinson County
- Winston County
- Yalobusha County
- Yazoo County
Questions people ask
- Is this tree an emergency?
- A tree is touching the power lines. What happens next?
- After the storm: what should I check?
- Should this tree come down?
What are the warning signs a tree may fail?- Can pruning solve this instead of removal?
- Can cables or braces keep this tree standing?
- What does an arborist’s assessment tell me?
- Who pays when a tree falls?
- What changes the price of removing a tree?
- What happens on the day a tree is removed?
- What should I know before clearing a lot?
- What if the problem tree is the neighbor’s?
- Do I need a permit to remove a tree?
- How do I choose a tree crew?
- What happens when I call?