Leake County, MS

Housing Authorities

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

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Housing Authorities Leake County, MS

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

Forest HA
518 N 4Th Avenue
Forest, MS 39074
MS111 low-rent Scott 22.7 mi from Leake

Contact

(601) 469-1342
Phone
(601) 469-1342
Fax

Leadership

Nancy Chambers
Mayor
Minnie Holifield
Board Chairperson
Maxie Rasco
Executive Director

Attala County HA
Gilliland
Kosciusko, MS 39090
MS117 low-rent Attala 25.3 mi from Leake

Contact

(662) 289-5181
Phone
(662) 516-8020
Fax

Leadership

Frankie Farmer
Board Chairperson
Carla Boyles
Executive Director

Canton HA
120 Faith Lane
Canton, MS 39046
MS061 low-rent Madison 30.2 mi from Leake

Contact

(601) 859-4032
Phone
(601) 859-5217
Fax

Leadership

William Truly
Mayor
Johnny Brown
Board Chairperson
Stanford Beasley
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.

Leake County

Leake 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 Leake County, Mississippi: Carthage, Lena, Walnut Grove, Madden, and Thomastown.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Leake County, Mississippi: 39051, 39094, 39189, 39109, and 39171.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020