MISSISSIPPI · STATE GUIDE
Mississippi area codes: Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and Biloxi
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Map data: UCLA Geoportal (2015) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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Rules for answering calls in Mississippi
General information with its sources, not legal advice. All sources checked 2 November 2026. An area code does not show where a caller is.
Recording calls
A private person may intercept a call as a party, or with a party's prior consent to the interception, unless the purpose is a criminal or tortious act, with exceptions set out in the law.
Federal law: 18 U.S.C. § 2511(2)(d)
A person whose call is intercepted, disclosed, or intentionally used in violation of the federal wiretap law may sue the violator, other than the United States, for appropriate relief, with exceptions set out in the law.
Federal law: 18 U.S.C. § 2520(a)
History
- 1947 · First area codesMississippi started with 601.
- 1997–1999 · SplitsTwo codes split from existing ones.
- 2005 · OverlaysOne overlay code added, so existing numbers kept their codes.
Area codes by region
| Region | Key cities | Cities | Area codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | Jackson, Madison, Clinton | 29 | 601, 662, and 769 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula | 7 | 228, 601, and 769 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Olive Branch, Hernando, Senatobia | 8 | 662 |
| Tupelo, MS | Tupelo, Booneville, Fulton | 9 | 662 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg, Sumrall, Purvis | 7 | 601 and 769 |
| Meridian, MS | Meridian, Quitman, Enterprise | 4 | 601 and 769 |
| Greenville, MS | Greenville, Leland, Hollandale | 3 | 662 |
| Oxford, MS | Oxford, Water Valley, Coffeeville | 4 | 662 |
| Starkville, MS | Starkville, Eupora, Maben | 3 | 662 |
| Columbus, MS | Columbus, Macon, Caledonia | 4 | 662 |
| Laurel, MS | Laurel, Ellisville, Bay Springs | 6 | 601 and 769 |
| Vicksburg, MS | Vicksburg | 1 | 601 and 769 |
| Grenada, MS | Grenada, Winona, Duck Hill | 4 | 662 |
| Cleveland, MS | Cleveland, Shelby, Rosedale | 10 | 662 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | Natchez, Fayette | 2 | 601 and 769 |
| Greenwood, MS | Greenwood, Itta Bena, Vaiden | 4 | 662 |
| Clarksdale, MS | Clarksdale, Jonestown, Friars Point | 4 | 662 |
| McComb, MS | McComb, Magnolia, Tylertown | 4 | 601 and 769 |
| Picayune, MS | Picayune, Poplarville | 2 | 601 and 769 |
| Corinth, MS | Corinth, Rienzi | 2 | 662 |
| Brookhaven, MS | Brookhaven | 1 | 601 and 769 |
| Rest of Mississippi | West Point, Indianola, New Albany | 78 | 601, 662, and 769 |
Other Mississippi area codes
| Area code | Main communities | In service since | How it began |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, and 8 more | 15 September 1997 | Split from 601 |
| 662 | Olive Branch, Tupelo, Oxford, and 119 more | 19 April 1999 | Split from 601 |
Sources: area codes and in-service dates, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator.
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