Funeral & cremation costs in Mississippi
Funeral and cremation prices in Mississippi run about 18% below the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,260 – $2,335
Typical $1,745. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$4,265 – $7,945
Typical $5,930. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$7,410 – $13,795
Typical $10,295. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$4,700 – $8,735
Typical $6,525. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Mississippi, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $900 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $325 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $285 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $125 |
| Urn | Optional | $110 |
| Typical total | $1,745 |
Up to $110 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Mississippi yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Mississippi funeral home? Send it in → and help make local pricing transparent.
Estimates are modeled from published price data and regional cost indexes — informational, not quotes from a specific provider. How we estimate.
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Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Typical direct cremation in Mississippi
$1,260 – $2,335
Most families pay around $1,745.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$900$650–$1,205 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$325$235–$435
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$285$205–$380 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$125$90–$170
- UrnOptional$110$80–$145
About $110 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline. Knowing which is how families avoid overpaying. Get the questions to ask →
Modeled from published price data. How we estimate