Grand Gulf evacuation zones and centers
Zones and Reception Centers
If you are directed to evacuate, you can go to a designated Reception Center. Personnel will be in place at each reception center host city to direct evacuees to their designated reception centers.
| STATE | AREA | LOCATION | PRIMARY EVACUATION ROUTES | RECEPTION CENTER |
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| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 1 | Between Big Black River and Bayou Pierre west of Old Grand Gulf Road | U.S. Highway 61 north to Vicksburg (Warren County) |
Sherman Avenue Elementary School Vicksburg, MS |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 2a | Between Big Black River and Bayou Pierre west of Hwy. 61 to Old Grand Gulf Road | U.S. Highway 61 north or Mississippi Route 462 east to Vicksburg (Warren County) | Sherman Avenue Elementary School Vicksburg, MS |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 2b | Between Big Black River and Bayou Pierre, east of Hwy. 61 | U.S. Highway 61 north or Mississippi Route 462 east to Vicksburg (Warren County) |
Sherman Avenue Elementary School Vicksburg, MS |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 3a | Between Bayou Pierre and Little Bayou Pierre, west of Natchez Trace Parkway | Mississippi Highway 18 east to Utica (Hinds County) | Hinds Community College Utica Campus Utica, MS |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 3b | Between Bayou Pierre and Little Bayou Pierre, east of Natchez Trace Parkway | Mississippi Highway 18 east to Utica (Hinds County) | Hinds Community College Utica Campus Utica, MS |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 4a | Between Little Bayou Pierre and Widows Creek south and east of Bayou Pierre to Natchez Trace Parkway, including Port Gibson |
Mississippi Route 547 south to Mississippi Highway 28 east to Hazlehurst (Copiah County). Take I 55 N to the Gallman Exit. Bear right onto W Gallman Rd. Turn immediately to the left onto Epps Ln. Continue to the Safe Room |
Louis Gunning Safe Room 323 Liberty Road Natchez, MS 39120 |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 4b | Between Little Bayou Pierre, south and east of Natchez Trace Parkway and north of Gordon Station Road | Mississippi Route 547 south to Mississippi Highway 28 east to Hazlehurst (Copiah County). Take I 55 N to the Gallman Exit. Bear right onto W Gallman Rd. Turn immediately to the left onto Epps Ln. Continue to the Safe Room | Louis Gunning Safe Room 323 Liberty Road Natchez, MS 39120 |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 5a | Between Bayou Pierre and Russum- Westside Road east to Widows Creek | Mississippi Route 552 east to U.S. Highway 61 south to Natchez (Adams County) |
Louis Gunning Safe Room 323 Liberty Road Natchez, MS 39120 |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 5b | South of Russum- Westside Road from Ferry Road east to Gordon Station Road | Mississippi Route 552 east to U.S. Highway 61 south to Natchez (Adams County) |
Louis Gunning Safe Room 323 Liberty Road Natchez, MS 39120 |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 6 | Alcorn State University | Mississippi Route 552 east to U.S. Highway 61 south to Natchez (Adams County) |
Louis Gunning Safe Room 323 Liberty Road Natchez, MS 39120 |
| Claiborne County, Mississippi | 7 | North of Big Black River and east of Mississippi River | U.S. Highway 61 north to Vicksburg (Warren County) | Sherman Avenue Elementary School Vicksburg, MS |
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CLAIBORNE COUNTY SCHOOLS Students in Claiborne County, Mississippi, will be evacuated to the following reception center. |
Louis Gunning Safe Room 323 Liberty Road Natchez, MS 39120 |
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| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 8 | East Bank of Lake St. Joseph and east of Newellton, including Point Pleasant | Louisiana Route 608 north, to Louisiana 605 north at Balmoral to U.S. Highway 65 north at Somerset to Tallulah, LA | Richmond Civic Center 598 Wood St. Tallulah, LA 71282 |
| West Bank of Lake St. Joseph | Louisiana Route 608 west, to Louisiana Route 605 north to Balmoral, continue on Louisiana Route 605 north to U.S. Highway 65 north at Somerset, to Tallulah, LA | Richmond Civic Center 598 Wood St. Tallulah, LA 71282 |
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| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 9 | East of U.S. Highway 65 | Louisiana Route 608 west, to Louisiana Route 605 north to Balmoral, to U.S. Highway 65 north at Somerset, to Tallulah, LA | Richmond Civic Center 598 Wood St. Tallulah, LA 71282 |
| West of Louisiana Route 605, including Newellton | West to U.S. Highway 65 north, to Tallulah, LA | Richmond Civic Center 598 Wood St. Tallulah, LA 71282 |
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| East of Louisiana Route 605, including Newellton | Louisiana Route 887 west, to Louisiana Route 605 north to Balmoral, continue on Louisiana Route 605 north to U.S. Highway 65 north at Somerset, to Tallulah, LA | Richmond Civic Center 598 Wood St. Tallulah, LA 71282 |
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| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 10 | Outside of Lake Bruin | Louisiana Route 604 north, to Louisiana Route 605 west, to U.S. Highway 65 south to Ferriday, LA | Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Blvd. Ferriday, LA 71334 |
| Inside of Lake Bruin | Louisiana Route 606 south to Louisiana Route 604 south, to Louisiana Route 605 south, to Louisiana Route 128 west to U.S. Highway 65 south, to Ferriday, LA | Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Blvd. Ferriday, LA 71334 |
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| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 11 | Outside of Lake Bruin | Louisiana Route 605 north, to Louisiana Route 605 west, to U.S. Highway 65 south, to Ferriday, LA | Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Blvd. Ferriday, LA 71334 |
| St. Joseph Area | Louisiana Route 128 west to U.S. Highway 65 south, to Ferriday, LA | Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Blvd. Ferriday, LA 71334 |
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| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 12 | North of and inside Yucatan Lake | Levee Road to Louisiana Route 608, to Louisiana Route 605 north, to U.S. Highway 65 north, to Tallulah, LA | Richmond Civic Center 598 Wood St. Tallulah, LA 71282 |
| South of Yucatan Lake, including Lake Lakanardia | Levee Road to Louisiana Route 604 north, to Louisiana Route 605 west, to U.S. Highway 65 south, to Ferriday, LA | Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Blvd. Ferriday, LA 71334 |
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TENSAS PARISH SCHOOLS Students in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, will be evacuated to the following reception center. |
Ferriday High School 801 EE Wallace Blvd. Ferriday, LA 71334 |
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