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Head Start and Early Head Start in Philadelphia, MS

3 centers in Philadelphia (Neshoba County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 188 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in Mississippi

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Philadelphia

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • Bogue Chitto Head Start and Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    114 Big Creek Cir, Philadelphia, MS 39350

    Run by Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians · 25 funded slots

    (601) 656-7224
    CallDirections

  • Exhibit Hall Center

    Head Start

    234 Carver Ave, Philadelphia, MS 39350

    Run by Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc. · 130 funded slots

    (601) 656-4731
    CallDirections

  • Tucker Head Start and Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    245 W Tucker Cir, Philadelphia, MS 39350

    Run by Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians · 33 funded slots

    (601) 389-2053
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Philadelphia

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Philadelphia.

  • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (601) 650-1680

  • Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.

    1 center · Head Start

    (601) 736-9564

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Other benefits in Mississippi

Having a baby in MississippiBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 199% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee Mississippi