Mooreville, MS
How exposed is Mooreville to wildfire?
USFS scores Mooreville at the 64th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 467 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Mooreville at the 66th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Mooreville's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Mooreville: 77.3% of its 467 buildings, versus 22.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Mooreville against the rest of the country
Mooreville's 64th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 42nd ranking inside Mississippi does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 22 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Mooreville ranks 11,439 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,942 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 245 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Mooreville
At the 64th percentile nationally, Mooreville carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Mooreville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Mooreville (77.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Mooreville's figures come from
Mooreville's 64th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Mooreville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.