LIST: Storm shelters open in Mississippi on March 14-15

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to the possibility of severe weather from March 14-15, officials announced safe rooms have opened across Mississippi ahead of the storms.

According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the following shelters have opened:

Adams County

  • Adams County Safe Room – 323 Liberty Road, Natchez, MS

Claiborne County

  • Claiborne County Safe Room – 13004 Hwy 18, Hermanville, MS

Coahoma County

  • Coahoma County Safe Room – 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale, MS

Copiah County (Opens at 8:00 a.m. Saturday 3/15/25)

  • Joe L Johnson Safe Room – 1060 Epps Lane, Hazlehurst, MS 39083

Desoto County – (Opens at 7:00 p.m. 3/14/25)

  • Desoto County Safe Room – 7312 Highway 51 N, Southaven, MS
  • Hernando Elementary School – 455 Riley St., Hernando, MS 37632
  • Horn Lake Elementary School – 6341 Ridgewood, Horn Lake, MS 38637
  • Hope Sullivan Elementary School – 7985 Southaven Circle West, Southaven, MS 38671
  • Lewisburg Elementary School – 1717 Craft Rd., Olive Branch, MS 38654
  • Olive Branch Elementary School – 9549 Pigeon Roost, Olive Branch, MS
  • Walls Elementary School – 6131 Delta View Rd., Walls, MS 38680

Forrest County (will open 10:00 a.m. 3/15/25)

  • Forrest County Safe Room – 946 Sullivan Drive, Hattiesburg, MS

Grenada County

  • Grenada Safe Room – 260 Mondy Rd, Grenada, MS

Jasper County (will open 3/15 at 8:00 a.m.)

  • Jasper County Community Center – 124 Edmund King Dr, Bay Springs, MS 39422-5213

Jones County (opening at 11:00 p.m. 3/14/25)

  • 2415 Ellisville Blvd, Laurel, MS 39440

Lamar County (opens at 5:00 p.m. 3/14/25)

  • Lamar County Community Shelter – 105 Central Industrial Row, Purvis, MS

Oktibbeha County (Will open when a tornado watch is issued)

  • Oktibbeha County Community Safe Room – 985 Lynn Lane, Starkville, MS 39759

Wayne County

  • The Courtroom inside the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department – 613 Court Street, Waynesboro, MS


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