Hurricane Shelters
Forrest County Multi Purpose Center
Location:962 Sullivan Road (Hwy 49 South)
Hattiesburg (Forrest County), MS 39401
Map: click here
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
Greene County High School
Location:4336 High School Road
Leakesville (Greene County), MS 39531
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Details: 601/394-5290
Hattiesburg "Y"
Location:3719 Veteran Memorial Drive
Hattiesburg (Forrest County), MS 39401
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Details: 601/583-4000
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
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
Mt Carmel Baptist Church
Location:1101 N. Main St
Hattiesburg (Forrest County), MS 39401
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Details: 601/583-4943
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
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
Prentiss Hi School-Gym
Location:Hwy 42 West
Prentiss , MS 39474
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Details: 601/792-4581
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
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
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
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
Tylertown Baptist Church
Location:409 Tyler Ave
Tylertown (Walthall County), MS 39667
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Details: 601/876-3436
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.
