Area Shelters

1st United Methodist - Lucedale

Location:5101 Main St.
Lucedale, MS 39452
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Details: Contact: 601-947-8132

Benndale Elementary

Location:5204 Hwy. 26 W.
Lucedale, MS 39452
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Details: Contact: 601-945-2933

Biloxi High School

Location:1845 Richard Dr.
Biloxi, MS 39532
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal items.

CALVERY BAPTIST CHURCH

Location:615 South Street
WAYNESBORO, MS 39367
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Details: Serving Wayne Co.

Central Elementary School

Location:1043 Pass Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39501
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions. 

East Central Community Ctr.

Location:4300 Hwy. 614
Moss Point , MS 39563
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Details: This is a special needs shelter.
Contact: 228-588-3373

East Central High School

Location:21700 Slider Road
Moss Point, MS 39562
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Details: Contact: (228) 588-7000

East Central Lower Elementary

Location:21700 Slider Road
Moss Point, MS 39562
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Details: Contact: (228) 588-7060

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BAY SPRINGS

Location:371 HIGHWAY 18
BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422
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Details: Serving Jasper Co.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TAYLORSVILLE

Location:125 HIGHWAY 37 NORTH
TAYLORSVILLE, MS 39168
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Details: Serving Smith Co.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WAYNESBORO

Location:814 AZALEA DRIVE
WAYNESBORO, MS 39367
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Details: Serving Wayne Co.

Forrest County Multi Purpose Center

Location:962 Sullivan Road (Hwy 49 South)
Hattiesburg (Forrest County), MS 39401
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Details: Opens at noon on Monday. (601)543-6447/6448 (601)583-7500

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church

Location:5461 Hwy. 49 South
Mt. Olive (Covington County), MS 39119
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Details: 601.797.4100

Gautier Convention Center

Location:2012 Library Lane
Gautier, MS, MS 39553
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children).  Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed.  Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication.  These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice.

Geo. Co. Sr. Citizens Ctr.

Location:7102 Hwy. 198 E.
Lucedale, MS 39452
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Details: Contact: 601-947-9378

George Co. High School

Location:9286 Old 63 S.
Lucedale, MS 39452
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Details: Contact: 601-947-3116

George Co. Middle School

Location:330 Church St.
Lucedale, MS 39452
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Details: Contact: 601-947-3106

Greene County High School

Location:4336 High School Road
Leakesville (Greene County), MS 39531
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Details: 601/394-5290

Hancock County North Central School

Location:6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.

Harrison Central Elementary

Location:15451 Dedeaux Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions. 

Harrison Central High School

Location:15600 School Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503
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Details: This is a pet friendly shelter.  People who STAY in the shelter may bring pets with them.  Pets must have a hard carrier.  Owners are responsible for all necessary pet provisions.  Pets will not be in the same building as shelter guests.

Hattiesburg "Y"

Location:3719 Veteran Memorial Drive
Hattiesburg (Forrest County), MS 39401
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Details: 601/583-4000

Lagniappe Presbyterian Church

Location:647 Demontluzin St
Bay St. Louis, MS, MS 39520
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children).  Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed.  Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication.  These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice.

Latimer Community Center

Location:10908 Daisy Vestry Rd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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Details: Contact: 228-392-8878

Leakesville Community Center

Location:1627 Center
Leakesville (Greene County), MS 39451
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Details: 601.000.000

Leakesville Junior High School

Location:620 Main Street
Leakesville (Greene County), MS 39451
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Details: 601.394.2495

Lizana Elementary School

Location:15341 Lizana School Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.

Lumberton Family Life Center

Location:1120 W. Main Avenue
Lumberton (Lamar County), MS 39455
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Details: 601.796.5003

McLain Elementary School

Location:114 Shows Street/198 Bypass
McLain (Greene County), MS 39456
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Details: 601/753-2257

Moss Point High School

Location:4913 Weems St.
Moss Point , MS 39563
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Details: Will open for a tropical storm or hurricane categories 1 or 2 only -
Contact: 228-475-5721

Mt Carmel Baptist Church

Location:1101 N. Main St
Hattiesburg (Forrest County), MS 39401
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Details: 601/583-4943

North Bay Elementary

Location:1825 Popps Ferry Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.

Oak Grove High School

Location:5198 Old Hwy 11
Hattiesburg (Lamar County), MS 39402
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Details: open at 8pm Sunday 601/264-7232

Pearl River Resource Center

Location:140 Street A
Picayune, MS 39466
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.

Perkinston Elementary

Location:40 2nd Street
Perkinston, MS 39573
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Details: 601/928-3380

Perry Central School

Location:9899 Hwy 98 East
New Augusta (Perry County), MS 39462
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Details: opens at 6pm, Sunday;  601/964-3235

Petal "Y"

Location:547 Hillcrest Loop
Petal , MS 39465
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Details: 601/583-9399

Petal Civic Center

Location:712 South Main St.
Petal , MS 39465
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Details: 601/582-2672

Poplarville First Baptist Church

Location:203 S. Main Poplarville
Poplarville, MS 39470
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.

Prentiss Hi School-Gym

Location:Hwy 42 West
Prentiss , MS 39474
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Details: 601/792-4581

Rocky Creek School

Location:2183 Rocky Creek Rd.
Lucedale, MS 39452
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Details: Contact: 601-947-3886

Sand Hill Elementary School

Location:39455 Hwy 63 N
Richton (Greene County), MS 39476
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Details: Opens at 6pm, Sunday --Greene county
601.989.2021

SMITH COUNTY MULTI-PURPOSE

Location:CR 77 WEST
RALEIGH, MS 39153
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Details: Serving Smith Co.

St John National Baptist Ch

Location:Hwy 13 North
Columbia, MS 39429
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Details: Opens at 8pm, Sunday --Marion county 601/731-5465

St. Martin East Elementary

Location:7508 Rose Farm Rd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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Details: Contact: 228-875-3204

St. Martin High School - blue

Location:10800 Yellow Jacket Rd.
Ocean Springs , MS 39564
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Details: Will open for a tropical storm or hurricane categories 1 or 2 only.
Contact : 228-875-8418 ext. 101

St. Martin High School - gold

Location:10800 Yellow Jacket Rd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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Details:  Will open for a tropical storm or hurricane categories 1 or 2.
Contact: 228-875-8418 ext. 129

Stateline Community Center

Location:41 Winchester Drive
State Line (Greene County), MS 39362
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Details: Opens at 6pm, Sunday --Greene county 601/848-7929

Stennis

Location:Building 1105
Stennis, MS 39529
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Details: NOT open to the public; Stennis employees and families only.

Stennis

Location:Building 2204
Stennis, MS 39529
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Details: NOT open to the public; Stennis employees and families only.

Stennis

Location:Building 2105
Stennis, MS 39529
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Details: NOT open to the public; Stennis employees and families only.

Stone County High School

Location:400 E. Border St
Wiggins (Stone County), MS 39577
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Details: opened at 1pm, sunday 601/928-5492

Stone County Middle School

Location:532 E. Central Ave
Wiggins (Stone County) , MS 39577
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Details: 601/928-4876

THE CAMERON CENTER

Location:711 NORTH 10TH AVENUE
Laurel, MS 39440
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Details: Serving Jones Co.

THE MAGNOLIA CENTER

Location:1457 ELLISVILLE BOULEVARD
LAUREL, MS 39440
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Details: Serving Jones Co.

Tylertown Baptist Church

Location:409 Tyler Ave
Tylertown (Walthall County), MS 39667
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Details: 601/876-3436

Vancleave High School

Location:12412 Hwy 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
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Details: Contact: 228-826-4701

Vancleave Lower Elementary

Location:13901 Hwy. 57
Vancleave, MS 39565
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Details: Contact: 228-826-5982

West Harrison Community Center

Location:4470 Espy Ave
Long Beach, MS, MS 39560
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children).  Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed.  Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication.  These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice.  

Woolmarket Community Center

Location:16320 Old Woolmarket Rd
Biloxi, MS, MS 39532
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children).  Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed.  Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication.  These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice. 

What to bring to a shelter?

• Water, food:
  Water--one gallon of water per person, per day.
  Food--Non-perishable, needing little or no cooking, such as ready-to-eat meats, fruits, vegetables, and canned juices. High energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix, and other snack foods. Special dietary foods--such as diabetic, low salt, liquid diet, and baby food and formula. Manual can opener. Eating and drinking utensils including paper plates. Portable ice chest with ice.
• Clothing and bedding:
  One complete change of clothing including footwear. Sleeping bag, blanket and pillow (cots for elderly)--cots will not be provided. Rain gear and sturdy shoes.
• Personal items:
  Washcloth, small towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary napkins, tampons, paper towels, toilet paper, towelettes, etc.
• Medications, first-aid supplies:
  Medications--clearly marked with your name, dosage, type of medication, and prescribing physician. You must be able to take all medications by yourself. First-Aid kit in a waterproof box.
• Baby supplies:
  Clothes, diapers, formula, bottles, nipples, food, blankets.
• Important papers:
  Name and address of doctors. Name and address of nearest relative not living in area. Identification and valuable papers.
• Miscellaneous:
  Games, cards, toys, battery powered radios, flashlights (no candles or lanterns), batteries, or other reasonable items you may need.
  
  Take a bath and eat before you leave home.
  
  Register immediately upon entering the shelter.
  
  Obey shelter rules.
  
  Keep the building safe and sanitary.
  
  

Not allowed:

NO pets, alcoholic beverages, or weapons.