Sherman, MS
Sherman, MS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Sherman at the 68th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 360 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sherman's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 71st percentile nationally.
Sherman's building exposure, zone by zone
Of Sherman's 360 counted buildings, 64.4% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How Sherman compares
Sherman ranks lower within Mississippi (51st percentile statewide) than its 68th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sherman ranks 10,149 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,060 by building count (1 is largest). Within Mississippi alone, it ranks 208 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Mississippi on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Sherman
Sherman's high rating (68th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Sherman (64.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Sherman's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 360 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Sherman. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sherman's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.