Town guide

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, home to about 6,704 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38635.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,704525 per sq mi
Median home value$109,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holly Springs

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Around Holly Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX439 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Holly Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Holly Springs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Holly Springs had 6,968 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 58th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Marshall County grew from 27,674 residents in 1900 to 33,752 in 2020.

Holly Springs population by census2000: 7,957, 2010: 7,699, 2020: 6,9687,95720007,69920106,9682020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,674, 1910: 26,796, 1920: 26,105, 1930: 24,869, 1940: 25,522, 1950: 25,106, 1960: 24,503, 1970: 24,027, 1980: 29,296, 1990: 30,361, 2000: 34,993, 2010: 37,144, 2020: 33,75228K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9035K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Holly SpringsJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 6.1 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 5.7 in50°29°Jan4.755°32°Feb4.964°40°Mar6.173°47°Apr6.180°57°May5.487°65°Jun4.791°68°Jul4.690°67°Aug3.485°59°Sep3.975°47°Oct4.263°38°Nov4.553°32°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holly Springs 4 N, MS weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

7,708 jobs at 475 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyTransportation and warehousing: 1,780 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,725 jobs; Retail trade: 932 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 620 jobs; Construction: 604 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 464 jobs; Educational services: 368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 367 jobsTransportation and warehousing 23% Manufacturing 22% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 8% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Educational services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holly Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Alliance Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Holly Springs5.1 miles
  • Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Olive Branch24.7 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oxford27.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Holly Springs

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Marshall Urgent Care2.2 mi

Museums

  • Ida B Wells-Barnett Museum3.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

Notable people born here

  • Ida B. Wells (1862) · American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931)
  • Syl Johnson (1936) · American blues and soul singer and record producer
  • Shepard Smith (1964) · American television news anchor for Fox News and CNBC
  • Wall Doxey (1892) · American politician (1892-1962)
  • Cassi Davis (1964) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Holly Springs

Public schools here are run by Holly Springs School District, Marshall County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Holly Springs Primary SchoolHolly SpringsPre-K–3332Public2.8 mi
Galena SchoolHolly SpringsK–8138Public7.7 mi
H. W. Byers ElementaryHolly SpringsK–4262Public14.4 mi
Holly Springs Intermediate SchoolHolly Springs4–6228Public2.8 mi
H. W. Byers High SchoolHolly Springs5–12362Public14.4 mi
Holly Springs Junior High SchoolHolly Springs7–8145Public3.2 mi
Holly Springs High SchoolHolly Springs9–12288Public3.1 mi
Marshall Co Cte CenterHolly Springs9–12—Career and Technical2.1 mi
Holly Springs Career & Tech CenterHolly Springs10–12—Career and Technical3.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family SchoolHolly SpringsPre-K–885Roman Catholic3.5 mi
Marshall AcademyHolly SpringsPre-K–12308Nonsectarian1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Pleasant, Red Banks and Waterford.

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