Sharkey County, MS

ZIP 39159

In ZIP 39159, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Black Bayou Water Assn. meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lithium at 1.4× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: International Paper-Vicksburg Mill (75%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 268,417 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39159

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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