Jackson County, MS

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Jackson County, MS. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Mississippi. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Jackson County.

Tags: Mississippi GULFPORT-BILOXI, MS

Housing Authorities Jackson County, MS

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Jackson County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Biloxi Housing Authority
330 Benachi Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39530
MS005 combined Harrison 17.1 mi from Jackson

Contact

(228) 374-7771 ext. 201
Phone
(228) 432-8899
Fax
(228) 374-7771
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Laura Johnson
Board Chairperson
Helen Werby
Executive Director

MRHA 8
10430 Three Rivers Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
MS040 combined Harrison 35.1 mi from Jackson

Contact

(228) 831-2992
Phone
(228) 831-5575
Fax

Leadership

Willie Leverette
Board Chairperson
Jessie Billups
Executive Director

Bay Waveland HA
601 Lucien Kidd Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
MS301 combined Hancock 44.9 mi from Jackson

Contact

(228) 467-4545
Phone
(228) 467-4517
Fax

Leadership

Mike Favre
Mayor
Larry Bennett
Board Chairperson
J. Janine Lee
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Jackson County

Jackson County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Mississippi. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Jackson County, Mississippi: Ocean Springs, Vancleave, Gautier, Moss Point, Pascagoula, Hurley, and Escatawpa.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Jackson County, Mississippi: 39564, 39565, 39553, 39562, 39563, 39581, 39567, 39555, 39552, 39566, 39568, 39569, and 39595.

Jackson County, MS is considered part of the following metro area: GULFPORT-BILOXI, MS.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Jackson County, MS, Jackson County, MS, and Jackson County, MS.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020