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Section 8 housing in Mississippi

Updated October 21, 2025 • 12 min read • 2,398 words
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Mississippi Section 8 Housing.

The Mississippi section 8 housing voucher programs provide low cost, affordable homes, apartments, and houses to low income as well as working poor families. The requirements as well application information are local at local non-profits, with emergency Section 8 HCV vouchers an option as well. Find where to apply for a section 8 housing voucher in Mississippi near you below . The funds for this resources come from the federal government, and specifically the Housing and Urban Development Department or HUD. The financial aid for section 8, including emergency vouchers, goes to the state of Mississippi, and the program is run in each city as well as county by a Housing Authority. The non-profits will often process applications, run their own section 8 rental homes or apartments, and have lists of other possible rental units in the state. Note that landlords need to also agree to participate in this income based program. In general, tenants will need to pay up to 30% of their household income to participate in the Mississippi section 8 program. There are also self-sufficiency workshops, credit counseling, legal services, and other case management. In addition, the demand for a housing voucher is high, but there is an emergency section 8 housing voucher available for senior citizens or the disabled. Get help paying rent in government approved homes as well as other financial assistance from the Mississippi Section 8 program. Tens of thousands of residents benefit from this HUD program each year. Note the Housing Voucher program is funded by the federal government - not the state. Learn who to contact, get the phone numbers, and find more details on the Mississippi Section 8 program below.

Housing authorities for section 8 housing vouchers in Mississippi near you

Name, Phone, Fax, Email

Physical Address

The Housing Authority of the City of Aberdeen Phone: (662)369-9460

Fax:

(662)369-3366

Email:

910 Martin Luther King Jr. Street Aberdeen MS , 39730 The Housing Authority of the City of Amory Phone: (662)256-3213

Fax:

(662)257-9695

Email:

401 South Main Street

AMORY MS , 38821 The Housing Authority of the City of Baldwyn Phone: (662)365-2335

Fax:

(662)365-7669

Email:

101 EASTOVER Circle BALDWYN MS , 38824

Bay Waveland Housing Authority

Phone: (228)467-4545

Fax:

(228)467-4517

Email:

601 Lucien Kidd Street

Bay St. Louis MS , 39520 The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi 330 BENACHI Avenue Phone: (228)374-7771 x201

Fax:

(228)432-8899

Email:

BILOXI MS , 39530 The Housing Authority of the City of Booneville Phone: (662)728-4032

Fax:

(662)728-3000

Email:

801 N COLLEGE STREET

BOONEVILLE MS , 38829 The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven Phone: (601)833-1781

Fax:

(601)833-8090

Email:

501 BROOKMAN Drive BROOKHAVEN MS , 39601 The Housing Authority of the City of Canton Phone: (601)859-4032

Fax:

(601)859-5217

Email:

120 Faith Lane CANTON MS , 39046

North Delta Regional Housing Authority

Phone: (601)627-9627 x101

Fax:

(601)627-3142

  • East Second Street

Clarksdale MS , 38614

Email:

The Housing Authority of the City of Clarksdale Phone: (662)624-8030

Fax:

(662)627-3341

Email:

2401 6TH Street CLARKSDALE MS , 38614

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV

Phone: (662)327-4121 x8033

Fax:

(662)327-4344

Email:

2845 S FRONTAGE Road

COLUMBUS MS , 39701 The Housing Authority of the City of Columbus Phone: (662)328-4236

Fax:

(662)329-3853

Email:

914 4TH Street South COLUMBUS MS , 39701 The Housing Authority of the City of Walnut Phone: (662)286-8437

Fax:

(662)287-1996

Email:

1210 Proper Street Corinth MS , 38834

Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority

Phone: (662)286-8437

Fax:

(662)287-1996

Email:

1210 PROPER Street CORINTH MS , 38834 The Housing Authority of the City of Corinth Phone: (662)287-1489 x105

Fax:

(662)286-6951

Email:

1101 CRUISE Street CORINTH MS , 38834 The Housing Authority of the City of Forest Phone: (601)469-1342

Fax:

(601)469-1342

Email:

518 N 4TH Avenue FOREST MS , 39074 The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood Phone: (601)453-4822 x102

Fax:

(601)455-3547

Email:

111 E WASHINGTON Street

GREENWOOD MS , 38930

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII

10430 Three Rivers Road

Phone: (228)831-2992

Fax:

(228)831-5575

Email:

Gulfport MS , 39503 The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg Phone: (601)583-1881

Fax:

(601)583-0759

Email:

515 E. 4th Street HATTIESBURG MS , 39401 The Housing Authority of the City of Hazlehurst Phone: (601)894-1566 x100

Fax:

(601)894-5330

Email:

150 ROEBUCK Court HAZLEHURST MS , 39083 The Housing Authority of the City of Holly Springs Phone: (601)252-2971

Fax:

(601)252-4115

Email:

700 Hwy 4 East

HOLLY SPRINGS

MS , 38635 The Housing Authority of the City of Itta Bena Phone: (601)254-9656

Fax:

(601)254-9330 301 SUNFLOWER Road

ITTA BENA

MS , 38941

Email:

The Housing Authority of the City of Iuka Phone: (662)423-9232

Fax:

(662)423-9233

Email:

1629 Whitehouse Road Iuka MS , 38852

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI

Phone: (601)373-7040 x3998

Fax:

(601)714-3970

Email:

2180 TERRY Road JACKSON MS , 39204 The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson Phone: (601)362-0885

Fax:

(601)982-4733

Email:

2747 LIVINGSTON Road JACKSON MS , 39213

The Housing Authority of Attala County

Phone: (662)289-5181

Fax:

(662)516-8020

Email:

GILLILAND KOSCIUSKO MS , 39090 The Housing Authority of the City of Laurel Phone: (601)425-4651

Fax:

(601)425-7977

Email:

701 Leontyne Price Boulevard

LAUREL MS , 39440

South Delta Regional Housing Authority

Phone: (662)686-2018

Fax:

(662)686-2042

Email:

202 Weston Avenue Leland MS , 38756 The Housing Authority of the City of Louisville Phone: (601)773-3761

Fax:

(601)773-3761

Email:

605A W MAIN Street

LOUISVILLE MS , 39339

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII

Phone: (601)684-9503 x7017

Fax:

(218)316-7390

Email:

909 Delaware Ave. McComb MS , 39648 The Housing Authority of the City of McComb 1002 SEDGEWICK Street Phone: (601)684-7291

Fax:

(601)684-3181

Email:

MCCOMB MS , 39648 The Housing Authority of the Town of Summit Phone: (601)684-7291

Fax:

(601)684-3181

Email:

1002 SEDGEWICK Street MCCOMB MS , 39648 The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian Phone: (601)693-4285

Fax:

(601)693-4491

Email:

2425 E Street MERIDIAN MS , 39302 The Housing Authority of the City of Mound Bayou Phone: (601)741-2061

Fax:

(601)741-2302

Email:

504 BANKS Avenue

MOUND BAYOU

MS , 38762 The Housing Authority of the City of Natchez Phone: (601)446-5301

Fax:

(601)445-5805

  • Auburn Avenue

NATCHEZ MS , 39120

Email:

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V

Phone: (601)683-3371 x128

Fax:

(601)683-0478

Email:

298 Northside Drive NEWTON MS , 39345 The Housing Authority of the City of Okolona Phone: (662)447-5473

Fax:

(662)447-5733

Email:

7005 Okolona Terrace OKOLONA MS , 38860

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II

Phone: (662)236-3645

Fax:

(662)236-3319

Email:

900 Molly Barr Road

Oxford MS , 38655

Oxford Housing Authority

Phone: (662)234-7524 x206

Fax:

(662)236-3319

Email:

900 MOLLY BARR Road

OXFORD MS , 38655 The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune Phone: (601)798-3281

Fax:

(601)799-5123

Email:

821 Sixth Avenue PICAYUNE MS , 39466 The Housing Authority of the City of Pontotoc Phone: (662)489-1312

Fax:

(662)489-9244

Email:

206 HUD Street PONTOTOC MS , 38863 The Housing Authority of the City of Sardis Phone: (662)487-2441

Fax:

(662)487-2487

Email:

321 GREENHILL Circle SARDIS MS , 38666 The Housing Authority of the City of Senatobia Phone: (662)562-5071

Fax:

(662)562-5095

Email:

100 SCOTSDALE Street SENATOBIA MS , 38668 The Housing Authority of the City of Shelby 1305 Lake Street Phone: (662)398-7141 x14

Fax:

(662)398-7092

Email:

Shelby MS , 38774 The Housing Authority of the City of Starkville Phone: (662)323-5536

Fax:

(662)323-5511

Email:

101 PECAN ACRES STARKVILLE MS , 39759 The Housing Authority of the City of Tupelo Phone: (662)842-5122 x2002

Fax:

(662)680-9730

Email:

701 South Canal Street

TUPELO MS , 38804 Housing Authority of the City of Vicksburg Phone: (601)638-1661

Fax:

(601)638-6993

Email:

131 ELIZABETH Circle VICKSBURG MS , 39183 The Housing Authority of the City of Water Valley Phone: (662)473-2801

Fax:

(662)473-1826 232 Blackmur Drive

Water Valley

MS , 38965

Email:

The Housing Authority of the City of Waynesboro Phone: (601)735-4522

Fax:

(601)735-1751

Email:

1069 WAYNE Street WAYNESBORO MS , 39367 The Housing Authority of the City of West Point Phone: (662)495-2004

Fax:

(662)495-2005

Email:

980 EAST BRAME AVENUE

WEST POINT

MS , 39773 The Housing Authority of the City of Winona Phone: (662)283-2575

Fax:

(662)283-2576

Email:

200 BRISCOE Street WINONA MS , 38967 The Housing Authority of the City of Yazoo City Phone: (601)746-2226

Fax:

(601)746-2230

Email:

121 Lindsey Lawn Dr.

YAZOO CITY

MS , 39194

Amory HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS083

401 South Main Street

Amory, Mississippi 38821 Phone: (662) 256-3213 Fax: (662) 257-9695 The housing agency has lists of section 8 rental homes in Monroe County. Or call them for details on the waiting list.

Baldwyn HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS085 101 Eastover Circle Baldwyn, MS 38824 Phone: (662) 365-2335 Fax: (662) 365-7669 Apply for low income housing assistance as well as Section 8. In addition, the Housing Authority has information on other charities, homeless prevention, and low income apartments in Lee and Prentiss County. Referrals may be given.

Biloxi Housing Authority

Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: MS005 330 Benachi Avenue Biloxi, MS 39530 Phone: (228) 374-7771 Fax: (228) 432-8899 Apply for section 8 housing, low income homes, self-sufficiency, as well as other case management services. There are also expedited vouchers for the sick or elderly. In addition, anyone who needs security deposit help to pay the section 8 landlord may get referrals. Locate additional Harrison County rent assistance programs .

Columbus HA and Lowndes County

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS076 4th Columbus, MS 39701 Phone: (662) 328-4236 Fax: (662) 329-3853 Call the housing authority for referrals to emergency section 8 or public housing. The government takes applications. Based on the tenants income, a voucher can help pay the rent for an income based homes.

Harrison County and Mississippi Regional Housing Authority Number 8

Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: MS040

10430 Three Rivers Road

Gulfport, MS 39503 Phone: (228) 831-2992 Fax: (228) 831-5575 Call the Section 8 housing program for applications to long term or emergency vouchers. Both Harrison County and Gulfport are covered. Apply online or in person, and find Harrison County MS rent assistance .

Hattiesburg HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS001 515 E. 4th Street Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: (601) 583-1881 Fax: (601) 583-0759 Additional homeless and eviction prevention programs are offered too. Section 8 families can also get emergency financial help from churches and charities in Forrest and Lamar County. Or find emergency rent assistance Hattiesburg . Forest County HA is another option. Address is 518 N 4th Avenue, Forest, MS 39074, Phone: (601) 469-1342 Fax: (601) 469-1342.

Jackson and Hinds County HA

Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: MS103 2747 Livingston Road Jackson, MS 39213 Phone: (601) 362-0885 Fax: (601) 982-4733

  • focus is on the city as well as County. Minorities, the underemployed, single moms and others can apply for section 8 or get lists of houses. In addition to the federal government funded Section 8 housing programs, find other ways to get help with bills, furniture, and other

rent help in Hinds County Mississippi. Or try the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority Number VI, 2180 Terry Road, Jackson, MS 39204, Phone: (601) 373-7040 Fax: (601) 714-3970

Lauderdale County and Meridian HA

Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: MS004 2425 E Street Meridian, MS 39302 Phone: (601) 693-4285 Fax: (601) 693-4491 The Housing Authority processes section 8 housing vouchers for the region. Financial assistance is for the working poor, low income, service or gig workers and others. Learn more online, including the status of waiting lists.

Picayune HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS066 1511 Seventh Avenue Picayune, MS 39466 Phone: (601) 798-3281 Fax: (601) 799-5123 Pearl River families can try this housing agency. Or look into grants, loans, and other financial aid. As section 8 housing choice vouchers are but one option.

Senatobia HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS090 100 Scotsdale Street Senatobia, MS 38668 Phone: (662) 562-5071 Fax: (662) 562-5095 The Housing Authority goes over the MS Section 8 application process as well as requirement. Learn about the income based as well as subsidized housing. Or get ESG grants, find section 8 for buying a home or even porting a voucher. More on Desoto rent assistance .

Tupelo HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS077

701 South Canal Street

Tupelo, MS 38804 Phone: (662) 842-5122 Fax: (662) 680-9730 The public housing authority partners with LIFT Inc. and local non-profits on section 8. Or get lists of landlords that rent a home or apartment. Also legal aid addresses lease or housing discrimination services - call the HA for details.

Vicksburg HA and Warren County

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS086 131 Elizabeth Circle Vicksburg, MS 39183 Phone: (601) 638-1661 Fax: (601) 638-6993

  • waiting list is generally in place for section 8. Staff can provide details. Or learn about rent free apartments, public housing in the city, and other financial aid. Or get referrals to government cash aid.

West Point Housing Authority

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS059 Get more information on housing assistance, low income government programs, and apply for financial aid. 805 Ivy Lane West Point, MS 39773 Phone: (662) 495-2004 Fax: (662) 495-2005

Winona and Montgomery County HA

Type: Low-Rent, Code: MS082 200 Briscoe Street Winona, MS 38967 Phone: (662) 283-2575 Fax: (662) 283-2576 The poor, indigent, elderly, and others with a low or limited income may be able to get financial help from section 8. The vouchers can pay utility bills, rent, mortgages, and other housing costs. Or transfer section 8 to another city. By