| Misenheimer Springs | See Misenheimer. |
| Miser Creek | rises in W Transylvania County and flows SE into Parker Creek. |
| Miss Creek | rises in SE Polk County and flows NE into Whiteoak Creek. |
| Mission | community in E Cherokee County near the mouth of Calhoun Creek. |
| Mission | community in W Stanly County. Named for a local church. |
| Mission Branch | rises in E Cherokee County and flows SW into Hiwassee River. |
| Mission Mountain | E Cherokee County, extends NE from the headwaters of Suddereth Branch to the mouth of Moody Branch. |
| Mistletoe Creek | rises in N Cherokee County and flows SW into Tellicoe River. |
| Mitchell | community in S Carteret County on Bogue Sound near the mouth of Spooners Creek. |
| Mitchell Branch | rises in NW Beaufort County and flows SW into Tranters Creek. |