Editing Holly Springs, Mississippi (section)

==Geography==
Holly Springs is located slightly east of the geographic center of Marshall County. [[Interstate 22]] runs along the southwest border of the city, with access from exits 26 and 30. I-22 leads northwest toward [[Memphis, Tennessee]], {{convert|46|mi}} distant, and southeast {{convert|60|mi}} to [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]]. State highways [[Mississippi Highway 4|4]] and [[Mississippi Highway 7|7]] pass through the center of Holly Springs on South Craft Street and North Memphis Street. Highway 4 leads east {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Ashland, Mississippi|Ashland]] and southwest {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Senatobia, Mississippi|Senatobia]], while Highway 7 leads south {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]] and northeast toward [[Bolivar, Tennessee]], {{convert|45|mi}} distant.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Holly Springs has an area of {{convert|12.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqmi|2}}, or 0.15%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city sits on high ground that drains to the north and the west toward tributaries of the [[Coldwater River (Mississippi)|Coldwater River]], and to the southeast toward Big Spring Creek, a tributary of the [[Little Tallahatchie River]].

===Climate===
Holly Spring's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Holly Springs has a [[humid subtropical climate]].<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=371422&cityname=Holly+Springs%2C+Mississippi%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Holly Springs, Mississippi]</ref> On [[Tornado outbreak of December 23–25, 2015|December 23, 2015]], a massive EF4 tornado struck the town around 6:00 pm, causing significant damage.<ref name="Dec. 23, 2015">"Holly Springs boy one of 3 tornado deaths in N. Mississippi." ''The Commercial Appeal'' [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/s-2797bd8b-444f-319f-e053-0100007f32b4-363438131.html Dec. 23, 2015]</ref> James Richard Anderson, the Marshall County coroner, confirmed the boy's death.<ref name="Dec. 23, 2015"/> Nearly 200 Marshall County structures were damaged during the tornado, some totally.<ref>Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. " Mississippi Emergency Management Agency - TWO ADDITIONAL DEATHS, STORM DAMAGE REPORTED TO MEMA." [http://www.msema.org/two-additional-deaths-storm-damage-reported-to-mema/ December 26, 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228025626/http://www.msema.org/two-additional-deaths-storm-damage-reported-to-mema/ |date=December 28, 2015 }}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Holly Springs, Mississippi (1991–2020, extremes 1962–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 81
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 101
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F = 106
|Jan high F = 49.9
|Feb high F = 54.8
|Mar high F = 63.7
|Apr high F = 72.9
|May high F = 80.3
|Jun high F = 87.3
|Jul high F = 90.5
|Aug high F = 90.1
|Sep high F = 85.0
|Oct high F = 74.6
|Nov high F = 62.8
|Dec high F = 53.0
|year high F = 72.1
|Jan mean F = 39.5
|Feb mean F = 43.4
|Mar mean F = 51.8
|Apr mean F = 60.2
|May mean F = 68.6
|Jun mean F = 76.1
|Jul mean F = 79.4
|Aug mean F = 78.3
|Sep mean F = 71.9
|Oct mean F = 60.8
|Nov mean F = 50.5
|Dec mean F = 42.6
|year mean F = 60.3
|Jan low F = 29.2
|Feb low F = 31.9
|Mar low F = 39.8
|Apr low F = 47.4
|May low F = 56.9
|Jun low F = 65.0
|Jul low F = 68.4
|Aug low F = 66.5
|Sep low F = 58.8
|Oct low F = 47.1
|Nov low F = 38.2
|Dec low F = 32.1
|year low F = 48.4
|Jan record low F = -5
|Feb record low F = 0
|Mar record low F = 6
|Apr record low F = 23
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 50
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 33
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 11
|Dec record low F = -12
|year record low F = -12
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.69
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.93
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.09
|Apr precipitation inch = 6.09
|May precipitation inch = 5.43
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.71
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.58
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.35
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.94
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.24
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.46
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.66
|year precipitation inch = 58.17
|Jan snow inch = 0.9
|Feb snow inch = 0.9
|Mar snow inch = 0.3
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.2
|year snow inch = 2.3
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.4
|Feb precipitation days = 9.4
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 10.0
|May precipitation days = 10.1
|Jun precipitation days = 8.7
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 7.6
|Sep precipitation days = 7.4
|Oct precipitation days = 7.7
|Nov precipitation days = 9.2
|Dec precipitation days = 11.2
|year precipitation days = 112.9
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.4
|Feb snow days = 0.4
|Mar snow days = 0.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.1
|year snow days = 1.1
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=meg
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00224173&format=pdf
| title = Station: Holly Springs 4 N, MS
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 9, 2021}}</ref>
}}