Cities in area code 601
These are the cities and communities covered by 601 in Mississippi. "Covered" means the locality is a rate center holding 601 prefixes; the largest are Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Vicksburg, Laurel, Natchez, Brookhaven and McComb, and 97 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
25 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
84 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Central time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 601 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 155 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Hattiesburg | 55 | — | 601, 769 |
| Meridian | 49 | — | 601, 769 |
| Vicksburg | 31 | — | 601, 769 |
| Laurel | 29 | — | 601, 769 |
| Natchez | 23 | — | 601, 769 |
| Brookhaven | 20 | — | 601, 769 |
| McComb | 18 | — | 601, 769 |
| Picayune | 16 | — | 601, 769 |
| Philadelphia | 14 | — | 601, 769 |
| Wiggins | 13 | — | 601 |
| Lucedale | 12 | — | 601, 769 |
| Columbia | 12 | — | 601, 769 |
| Forest | 11 | — | 601, 769 |
| Madison | 11 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Waynesboro | 10 | — | 601, 769 |
| Poplarville | 9 | — | 601, 769 |
| Collins | 9 | — | 601, 769 |
| Clinton | 9 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Port Gibson | 9 | — | 601, 769 |
| Tylertown | 8 | — | 601, 769 |
| Canton | 8 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Brandon | 7 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Hazlehurst | 7 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Gloster | 7 | — | 601, 769 |
| Quitman | 7 | — | 601 |
| Purvis | 7 | — | 601, 769 |
| Carthage | 7 | — | 601, 769 |
| Newton Hickory | 7 | — | 601, 769 |
| Magee | 6 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Monticello | 6 | — | 601, 769 |
| Centreville | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Raleigh | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Woodville | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Roxie | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| De Kalb | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Richton | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Heidelberg | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Ellisville | 5 | — | 601 |
| Crossroads | 5 | — | 601 |
| Liberty | 5 | — | 601, 769 |
| Mendenhall | 4 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Taylorsville | 4 | — | 601, 769 |
| Fayette | 4 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| McLain | 4 | — | 601, 769 |
| Crystal Springs | 4 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Naval Air Station | 4 | — | 601 |
| Mize | 4 | — | 601 |
| Enterprise | 4 | — | 601, 769 |
| Obadiah | 4 | — | 601 |
| Bolton | 3 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Union | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Sumrall | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Lumberton | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Beaumont | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Magnolia | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Briarwood | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Raymond | 3 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Toomsuba | 3 | — | 601, 769 |
| Shubuta | 3 | — | 601 |
| Florence | 3 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Mount Olive | 2 | (Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 601, 769 |
| Soso | 2 | — | 601 |
| Leakesville | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Flora | 2 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Lynville | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Osyka | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Wesson | 2 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Edwards | 2 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Seminary | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Buckatunna | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Bay Springs | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Morton | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Pelahatchie | 2 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Lake | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| Prentiss | 2 | — | 601 |
| Duffee | 2 | — | 601, 769 |
| White Oak | 1 | — | 601 |
| Barlow | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Eagle Lake | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Meadville | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Neely | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Eddiceton | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Hermanville | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Homewood | 1 | — | 601 |
| Polkville | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601 |
| Walters | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601 |
| Janice | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Decatur | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Crosby | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| New Hebron | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Old Taylorsville | 1 | — | 601 |
| Rose Hill | 1 | — | 601 |
| Louin | 1 | — | 601 |
| Pittman | 1 | — | 601 |
| Big Creek (jones) | 1 | — | 601 |
| Sylvarena | 1 | — | 601 |
| State Line | 1 | — | 601 |
| Georgetown | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Terry | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Utica | 1 | Jackson, MS | 601, 769 |
| Silver Creek | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Bassfield | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Benndale | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| New Augusta | 1 | — | 601, 769 |
| Sand Hill | 1 | — | 601 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 601?
Jackson holds the most active prefixes (155), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 601 cover?
106 rate centers in Mississippi hold active 601 prefixes, from Jackson down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 601 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.