Many public school districts, private schools, and colleges and universities have announced they will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 12, due to expected severe weather spurred by Hurricane Francine.
The following have made announcements regarding closures or late starts.
- Adams County Christian School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Alcorn School District – Closed on Tuesday, Sept. 12
- Alcorn State University – Will resume normal in-person operations on Thursday, Sept. 12 at noon
- Ambition Preparatory Charter School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Amite County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Belhaven University – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Biloxi School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Brandon Methodist Kindergarten – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Brookhaven School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Canton Public Schools – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Cathedral School – Virtual Instruction on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Catholic Diocese of Biloxi Schools – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Christian Collegiate Academy – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Clinton Public School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Coast Episcopal School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Copiah Lincoln Community College – Virtual learning only on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Columbia School District – Start time delayed by two hours on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Covington County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- East Central Community College – Virtual Learning on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Forrest County Agricultural High School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Forrest County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Full Life Christian Academy – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- George County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Greene County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Gulfport School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Hancock School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Harrison County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Hattiesburg Public Schools – Delayed Start on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Burger Middle School, STEAM Academy, and Lillie Burney – 9:00 a.m.
- All Elementary School – 9:30 a.m.
- Hattiesburg High – 10:00 a.m.
- Hinds Community College – Virtual Instruction on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Hinds County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Holmes Community College – Start time delayed to 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12
- Jackson County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Jackson Public School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Jones County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Jones College – Will resume normal in-person operations on Thursday, Sept. 12 at noon
- Lamar Christian School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Lamar County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Laurel School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Lawrence County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Long Beach School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Madison County Schools – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Madison Ridgeland Academy – Delayed start by one hour on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Marion County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- McComb County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Meridian Community College – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Mississippi Delta Community College – Virtual learning only on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Mississippi State University – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Mississippi University for Women – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Moss Point School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Natchez-Adams School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Northeast Mississippi Community College – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Ocean Springs School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Park Place Christian Academy – Start time delayed by two hours on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Pascagoula-Gautier School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Pass Christian School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Pearl Public School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Pearl River County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Perry County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Petal School District – Start time delayed by two hours on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Picayune School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Poplarville School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Rankin County Schools – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- The Redeemer’s School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Richton School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Sacred Heart Catholic School – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Simpson County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Smith County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- South Pike School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Stone County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- St. Andrew’s Episcopal School – Delayed Start on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Both the Jackson and Ridgeland campuses will open, and the carpool will begin at 9:30 a.m. Classes will begin at 10:00 a.m.
- University of Southern Mississippi – Delayed Start on Thursday, Sept. 12
- The University of Southern Mississippi will delay opening until noon on Thursday across all locations in Hattiesburg and along the Gulf Coast.
- Walthall County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Wayne Academy – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- Wayne County School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- West Jasper School District – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
- William Carey University – Closed on Thursday, Sept. 12
