Mississippi ranked as top five retirement state

A new study has Mississippi ranked fifth as a top retirement state.

The rankings were done by Bankrate.com and mainly based on each state’s affordability, overall wellbeing, the cost and quality of healthcare, weather, and crime.

Coastal Mississippi’s Director of Communications and Engagement Pattye Meagher shares what makes Mississippi the perfect destination to retire and how important of a role the Coast plays in the state’s high ranking. “The great thing about coastal Mississippi as a destination to visit and as a place to live is that there are things for every walk of life, every age, every budget, whatever it is you’re looking for, from, you know, wonderful concerts to a laid-back casual days on the beach with a great book. You’re going to find it here.”