Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Court offices are located in Jackson, Hattiesburg, Gulfport, and Natchez.

Following is a list of United States federal courthouses, which will comprise all courthouses currently or formerly in use for the housing of United States federal courts.

The United States Post Office and Courthouse was built in 1933 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Meridian’s main post office occupies the lower floor, with federal …

The federal court system has three main levels: district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the …

For Ready and some other attorneys in the civil rights era, Meridian’s federal courthouse was a refuge from the biases that prevailed in state courts, a place where they and their clients could receive a fair …

Dec 3, 2017 · The Federal Courthouse in Meridian was the site of two of the most significant legal actions in Civil Rights history: the filing of James Meredith's lawsuit to integrate the University of …

This site is maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary.

Overview of the federal and state judicial systems, including information about jurisdiction, court administration and funding, the role of court personnel, and the path of a case in civil and criminal …

Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Mississippi.

Dec 11, 2025 · A practical guide to locating the correct federal court. Understand the hierarchy, geographic rules, and official resources for District and Circuit courts.