Moving to Jackson area - Where to look

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by Ga2Ms

I found Longleaf Trace, but it's a 44 mile trail. Is there a Hattiesburg subdivision with that name?

It's the trail.

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by Ga2Ms

I found a few homes on Realtor.com in the south end of Madison that are in my price range. Between 51 and Natchez Trace. They are in my price range. Are those iffy, or just older?

As long as it is a Madison address, it's good, but the house may be older and need updating/repairs. If it is a Ridgeland address it is still probably good, but Ridgeland has a few iffy (but not necessarily bad) areas.

[Mississippi Alabama Line]

Get a realtor, go to either Brandon or Madison. Since you aren't worried about schools, and you want some land, you might look out into Rankin County too but you won't have the suburb amenities there as much. DO NOT buy in Jackson city limits, unless you've done extensive research and are sure you want that type of lifestyle. There is 1-2 decent (decent is being generous) areas, but it would be like living in College Park, GA if you are familiar with that.

Sorry, but you aren't going to find much in the way of the recreation you want. I found that out the hard way. However, the area is starting to see more trails pop up here and there, but generally you'll have to drive about 3 hours for any real hiking. Hunting and fishing is the big thing here. Gardening, etc. It's just flatter land as you get closer to the coast, like anywhere else. Brandon just opened up a hiking/biking area, and of course you always have the Natchez Trace over there in Ridgeland. I think they have some mountain biking trails there too.

Hattiesburg is smaller but is OK, it's a college town. As far as hurricanes, I think it gets 'some' effects but not much, unless it's Katrina level. I just went through my first one in the Jackson area this year (Ida), and it was little more than light rain and some wind when it got here.

I agree with you on the coast, it's a cool place, but it takes a different type to live there. It's not really my thing.

If you like older, more historic deals, check out Natchez.

[Ga2Ms]

What do think of Byram?
We can drive a bit for recreation, but having a safe area with nearby grocery stores is essential.
Thank you.

[brickpatio2018]

From what I can see, typical 2,000 square foot houses are going for about $300,000.

Everything in Madison County is very good, including Ridgeland, Madison, and Gluckstadt. The only part that is iffy is the far southeastern corner of Ridgeland near the Jackson city line, which is mostly apartments.

Everything in Rankin County is very good, including the Brandon/Reservoir area out Hwy 25 and the Brandon city, out I-20.

The city of Pearl is a nice, safe city but slightly more blue-collar oriented in parts and thus probably slightly more affordable. The city of Florence is kind of on the edge of being out in the country and has some new subdivisions and houses out in the country on acreage.

The city of Clinton is also very good. The town is pretty, safe, and affordable and highly recommended.

The city of Byram is also safe and nice and probably leans slightly more affordable.

All of these areas are incredibly safe, have easy access to shopping and healthcare, attractive, and relatively affordable. It probably just comes down to where you find a house that you like, and also your style. The richest areas are in parts of Ridgeland and Madison but there are really nice areas throughout.

As far as areas to avoid, basically that would be in the city limits of Jackson, except for the historic, in-town neighborhoods. However, based on your description I would recommend any of the suburbs listed above. They are all nice and have everything you have described. As another poster said, you just need to contact a realtor and go from there.

[viverlibre]

Have you narrowed it down any? Based on the information you have provided, I think the Hattiesburg area would be a good fit. I know nothing about medical care options on any of these places though.

[Ga2Ms]

Originally Posted by viverlibre

Have you narrowed it down any? Based on the information you have provided, I think the Hattiesburg area would be a good fit. I know nothing about medical care options on any of these places though.

I like Hattiesburg or Brandon, but my wife isn't sure. We need to look around for a few days and see how it compares.
She asked me about grubhub and doordash for restaurant deliveries. I hadn't considered that. We have a huge selection in lil ol Canto, Ga.
Brandon probably offers more, it seems.

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by Ga2Ms

I like Hattiesburg or Brandon, but my wife isn't sure. We need to look around for a few days and see how it compares.
She asked me about grubhub and doordash for restaurant deliveries. I hadn't considered that. We have a huge selection in lil ol Canto, Ga.
Brandon probably offers more, it seems.

Plenty of food delivery in the Jxn metro, but I hear a lot of complaints. It may be better in H'burg as it is a college town with likely a bigger labor pool for drivers.