Mississippi’s conceal carry law (2011) declares that colleges and universities can no longer prohibit concealed weapons for those who have completed a voluntary “enhanced” training program for a concealed carry license. According to an Official Memo from the office of Attorney General Jim Hood, those with an “enhanced” concealed carry permit must have the proper documentation with them at all times. Because the law remains unclear, many colleges and universities have banned firearms from dorms, events centers, dining halls and other buildings.
Please see each individual school’s weapons policy for more details. To obtain an “enhanced” Carry Permit, an individual must complete “an instructional course in the safe handling and use of firearms offered by an instructor certified by a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers.”
| College |
Town |
Type |
| Alcorn State University |
Lorman |
4-year |
| Belhaven University |
Jackson |
4-year |
| Blue Mountain College |
Blue Mountain |
4-year |
| Coahoma Community College |
Clarksdale |
2-year |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College |
Wesson, Natchez, Magee |
2-year |
| Delta State University |
Cleveland |
4-year |
| East Central Community College |
Decatur |
2-year |
| East Mississippi Community College |
Scooba, Mayhew, Columbus |
2-year |
| Hinds Community College |
Raymond |
2-year |
| Holmes Community College |
Goodman |
2-year |
| Itawamba Community College |
Fulton |
2-year |
| Jackson State University |
Jackson |
4-year |
| Jones County Junior College |
Ellisville |
2-year |
| Meridian Community College |
Meridian |
2-year |
| Millsap College |
Jackson |
4-year |
| Mississippi College |
Clinton |
4-year |
| Mississippi Delta Community College |
Moorhead |
2-year |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
Perkinston, Gulfport, Lucedale, Keesler AFB, Long Beach |
2-year |
| Mississippi State University |
Starkville |
4-year |
| Mississippi University for Women |
Columbus |
4-year |
| Mississippi Valley State University |
Itta Bena |
4-year |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College |
Booneville, Corinth, New Albany |
2-year |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College |
Senatobia, Ashland, Southaven, Olive Branch, Oxford |
2-year |
| Pearl River Community College |
Poplarville |
2-year |
| Rust College |
Holly Springs |
4-year |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College |
Summit |
2-year |
| Tougaloo College |
Tougaloo |
4-year |
| University of Mississippi |
Oxford |
4-year |
| University of Southern Mississippi |
Hattiesburg |
4-year |
Updated: September 12, 2019
Disclaimer: Policies are subject to change at any time, both during and between school years. In addition, individual school policies commonly include more details than can be succinctly captured by ArmedCampuses.org. Each school should be consulted for its most accurate, up-to-date policy.
