Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Mississippi (2026)
4 rules on the books across Mississippi, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Sit-Lie Rules
Citywide rules against sitting or lying on public sidewalks during specified daytime hours in commercial corridors, including how courts have constrained enforcement.
Jackson
Significant RestrictionsJackson makes it unlawful to interfere with ingress and egress by standing, sitting, lying down or leaving property on…
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Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Southaven, Sec. 11-69 makes it unlawful to camp, to store personal property, or to interfere with…
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How cities provide trash, hygiene, and bulky-item pickup at encampments, the CARE/CARE+ cleanups in LA, and the storage-of-belongings rules from Lavan v. LA.
Jackson
Heavy RestrictionsJackson's urban camping ordinance makes it unlawful to camp or to store personal belongings such as bedding, tents or…
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Heavy RestrictionsIn the City of Southaven, Mississippi, it is unlawful to camp or to store personal property on a street, sidewalk…
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