JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Multiple warming shelters are expected to open in Mississippi in anticipation of the incoming arctic blast. As of Sunday evening, several counties have reported ice on roads.
According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the shelters are opened and maintained on the local level.
The following cold weather shelters were reported to MEMA:
- Adams County
- 323 Liberty Road, Natchez, MS (Opens Monday, January 15th at 6 p.m.)
- Alcorn County
- Kossuth Methodist Church – 7 County Road 604, Kossuth, MS (Opens Sunday, January 14th at 4 P.M.)
- Bolivar County
- Alligator City Hall, 11 1st Street, Alligator, MS 38720 **Pending opening and closing times
- Claiborne County
- Claiborne County – 2033 Highway 18 Port Gibson, MS (Open Until)
- Clarke County
- 642 South Archusa Ave, Quitman, MS 39355 – Opens Sunday, January 14th at 6 p.m. – Residents are asked to bring essentials like blankets, food, medicine, personal hygiene items, or anything of that nature. No pets allowed. We will provide restrooms and showers. We will have police provisions monitoring throughout the hours.
- Coahoma County
- Clarksdale Civic Auditorium, 506 E. 2nd St., Clarksdale, MS. Open 24 hours
- Copiah County
- Copiah County Safe Room, – 1060 Epps Lane, Hazlehurst MS 39083 (Opens Monday, January 15th at 3:00 P.M.)
- Desoto County
- 7312 Hwy. 51 N, Southaven, MS;
- 6400 Blocker St., Olive Branch, MS
- 2611 Elm St., Hernando, MS
- Forrest County
- The Fieldhouse for the Homeless – 5712 U.S. Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS
- Hancock County
- Hancock County EOC – 18333 MS-603, Kiln, MS 39556 (Monday, January 15, 2024 thru Thursday, Janaury 18, 2024, 7:00 PM until 8:00 AM each day.)
- Harrison County
- Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Center – 10395 Automall Parkway, D’Iberville, MS
- Salvation Army Center of Hope Shelter – 2019 22nd Street, Gulfport, MS
- Hinds County
- Shepard’s Gym – 1355 Hattiesburg Street, Jackson MS (Opens Monday, January 15th at 11 a.m.)
- Jasper County
- Jasper County Community Center – 124 Edmund King Road, Bay Springs (Opens Sunday, January 14th at 6 p.m.)
- Lafayette County
- All City of Oxford Fire Departments and the Oxford Police Department are open if people need a place to warm up.
- Lee County
- Salvation Army – 527 Carnation Street, Tupelo, MS Open now – Until
- Lowndes County
- 1501 MLK Drive, Columbus, MS
- Madison County
- Canton Multipurpose Center – 501 Soldiers Colony Rd, Canton, MS (Opens Today, Monday, January 15th at Noon)
- Marshall County
- Holly Springs Multi-purpose Building – 235 N Memphis Street, Holly Springs, MS (Opens Sunday, January 14th at 5 P.M.)
- Montgomery County
- Winona Community House – 115 Sterling Avenue, Winona, MS 38967 (Opening Sunday, January 14th at 4 P.M. – Until)
- Oktibbeha County
- FBC Warehouse – 210 S. Jackson Street, Starkville, MS 39759 (Opens Sunday, January 14th at 8 p.m. – Thursday January 18th at 8 a.m.)
- Pearl River County
- Poplarville Community Safe Room – 124 Rodeo St, Poplarville, MS 39470 (Opens Monday, January 15 at 4 p.m. and will remain open 24-7 until Thursday, January 18th)
- Carriere Community Safe Room – 7341 Highway 11, Carriere, MS (Open daily starting Monday, January 15th – Wednesday, January 17th, 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
- Picayune Community Safe Room – 501 Laurel Street, Picayune MS (Open daily starting Monday, January 15th – Wednesday, January 17th, 4 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
- Quitman County
- Community center is open at 200 Pecan St., Marks, MS, if anyone needs a warm place to go
- Tallahatchie County
- Tallahatchie County Safe Room – 185 South Market St., Charleston (Opening Monday, January 15th at 8 a.m.)
- Sunflower County
- Old Indianola Scout Hut, 851 Main Street, Indianola, MS 38751 **Pending opening and closing times
- Warren County
- River City Rescue Mission – 3705 Washington Street, Vicksburg, MS – (Open-Until)
- Washington County
- 502 N. Broadway St, Greenville, MS 38701 (Opened now – Until)
- Yazoo County
- 117 West Bridge Street, Yazoo City (Opened now-Until)