Homelessness in Mississippi local government
What Mississippi city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about homelessness — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
24 Mississippi meetings since 2024 covered homelessness. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Mississippi with the most homelessness activity
- Horn Lake, MS (9)
- Southaven, MS (4)
- Hancock County, MS (4)
- Rankin County, MS (2)
- Madison School District, MS (2)
- Columbus, MS (1)
- Olive Branch, MS (1)
- Vicksburg, MS (1)
Latest matching meetings
Board to vote on $22,917/yr website overhaul, $12.5M claims docket
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to overhaul the county website for three annual payments of $22,917, plus ongoing hosting costs. They will also approve a $12.46 million claims docket, set public hearings for nuisance properties, and discuss the Highway 80 Improvement Project. Several…
Board to declare finalists for CAD, JMS, and RMS systems and authorize negotiations
The Rankin County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on King Construction's stormwater permit for Halton Court, receive an update on the Downtown Florence Battery Plant, and consider asphalt bids from multiple companies. The board also added items to declare four finalists for the county's CAD, JMS, and…
Board to approve change order for Fire Station #3 construction
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a change order for Fire Station #3, several police department purchases and contracts, a contract amendment with TK Elevator, and a service agreement for utilities. They will also consider a donation to the animal shelter and personnel items.
Mayor and Aldermen to vote on $52.8M Hormel tax abatement
The board will consider three major tax exemption resolutions for Hormel Foods, Exel/DHL, and MG88 Memphis, totaling over $70 million in property value. They will also hear conditional use permits for a barber shop and hair braiding business, and a request to vacate a subdivision. Other items include a fire station…
Board will consider authorizing bids for a new SPD generator project
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will discuss several contracts, bids, and resolutions, including a request to seek bids for a Southaven Police Department generator project. They will also review sweeper truck bids, a waste‑pro contract amendment, and a resolution for Stormwater Week. Additional items include donations…
Council to consider $20 million Watershed and $5 million Disaster Shelter funding requests
The City Council will discuss and vote on resolutions designating a $20,000,000 Watershed project as a priority initiative and a $5,000,000 Disaster Shelter project as a secondary initiative for state and federal funding. The meeting also includes approvals of several appropriations, contracts, and facility usage…
Board considers $39 million Port and Harbor Commission budget
The Board of Supervisors will review several high-value contracts and budgets for the Port and Harbor Commission. The meeting also includes personnel changes for the Sheriff's Office and E-911, and the adoption of a new animal shelter fee ordinance.
Board to vote on hires, vehicle purchases, and animal shelter contracts
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda with multiple personnel actions, including hiring a Public Works Director and an Animal Shelter Director, and approving payments for the Hurt Road Water Treatment Plant and the New Animal Shelter Project. The board will also vote on a resolution…
Board to vote on police hires, street project change order, and water plant payment
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda covering multiple personnel hires, a street project change order, and payments for ongoing projects. The meeting also includes proclamations, resolutions on private property cleanup, and discussions on an inmate housing agreement and personnel…
Board to vote on $454K animal shelter payment, new hires, and 2026 benefits
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda that includes approving a $454,263.79 payment for the new animal shelter, hiring a Public Works Director at $68,000/year, and approving 2026 medical benefits costing over $1.6 million. They will also consider a resolution to clean private property and…
Board to approve $1.49 M Port & Harbor claims docket
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will vote on several financial motions, including approving a $1,485,544.96 docket of claims for the Port and Harbor. Other items include a lease amendment with Alpek Polyester Mississippi, Inc., bid openings for the Texas Flat Road reconstruction, and cash requests for the…
Policy changes on student promotion and homeless education to be discussed
The Instruction Work Group will discuss updates on multilingual programming and the Office of Youth Re-Engagement, and review proposed policy changes for Promotion (Policy 3537) and Homeless Education (Policy 4406) that are slated for action at the June 23 regular board meeting. The group will also hear public input…
Board to discuss student promotion policy and new board member rules
This is a special workshop meeting of the Madison Board of Education. The board will hear first readings of policies on student promotion (Policy 3537) and homeless education (Policy 4406), and second readings on expectations for board members (Policy 1540), a new job description, and a new conflict of interest…
Board to vote on $1.2M in animal shelter payments, hire staff
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda with personnel actions, donations, and payments, plus new business items including two large payments for the HL Animal Shelter Project totaling over $1 million and a security camera purchase. The meeting also includes proclamations and a resolution to…
Board to vote on consent agenda with hires, payments, and employee termination
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on the municipal docket and consent agenda, which includes approvals for hires, promotions, payments, and an employee termination. The meeting also includes a proclamation for Arbor Day, new business, and an executive session on personnel matters.
Board to consider awarding bid for animal shelter expansion
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on bids for the expansion of the animal shelter, an agreement with Southport Marketing, and utilities equipment. They will also hear the Planning Agenda, Mayor's Report, and approve routine items such as minutes, donations, personnel, and claims.
Board to approve up to $2 million loan for Stennis International Airport
The board will consider a loan of up to $2 million for Stennis International Airport, as requested by the Port & Harbor Commission. It will also act on several procurement contracts, including purchases for the Sheriff's Department and a 2025 Nissan Frontier for EMA. Personnel matters such as a $65,000 salary for a…
Board to vote on $1.25M lift station contract, $228K animal shelter payment
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda including personnel actions, equipment purchases, and event approvals. New business items include a $212,838.50 defibrillator purchase, a $228,027.55 payment for the animal shelter, and awarding a $1,252,835.50 lift station construction contract. The board…
Board to vote on $403K animal shelter payment, speed hump policy, and more
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda that includes a $403,212.30 payment for the Animal Shelter Construction project, a new speed hump policy, and several personnel actions. They will also hold public hearings on conditional use permits for a used car dealership and a car wash, and…
Board to consider final plat for 38-lot Old River Farm Subdivision
The Board of Aldermen will vote on consent agenda items including a settlement claim, tax exemptions, and contract amendments. New business includes two final plat approvals: one for a 38-lot subdivision on College Road and another creating two lots at 8890 College Road. Old business involves bids for a new pickleball…
Board to vote on animal shelter contract, gas station zoning, and speed hump policy
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will vote on a consent agenda including a $327,069.80 payment for the Animal Shelter construction, a text amendment requiring conditional use permits for all gas stations, and a proposed speed hump request policy. The meeting also includes discussion of a holiday closure…
Board to vote on $1.3M street contract and $327K animal shelter payment
The Horn Lake Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider a consent agenda with multiple routine items, including approvals of minutes, resignations, hires, promotions, and grant applications. Notable actions include awarding a $1,295,566.25 street management contract and approving a $327,069.80 payment for the new…
Board to approve $1.56 million Port & Harbor Commission claims resolution
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will vote on a resolution from the Port & Harbor Commission for claims totaling $1,563,921.69. They will also consider motions to purchase 50 Glock service weapons for $6,300, authorize a $53,490 road resurfacing contract, and accept animal shelter donations of $5,000 and $250…
Board approves $524,868 erosion-control contract and $161,666 animal-shelter upgrades
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will vote on several contracts, including a $524,868 erosion-control project on Evergreen Drive and Patricia Street, and a $161,666 animal-shelter site-improvement contract. It will also hear updates on the Vicksburg Convention Center and adopt proclamations for Domestic Violence…