Research Note
Researched
Mississippi — County meeting minutes sources for monitoring
MS
Community-contributed primary source URLs for monitoring county government activity related to ICE detention in Mississippi. Submitted via GitHub tips by Brandy Armstrong (April 15, 2026).
Adams County (FIPS 28001)
Home of the Adams County Correctional Center — the 2nd largest ICE detention facility in the country (2,260 beds, CoreCivic).
- Board of Supervisors meetings: YouTube playlist
- Format: Video recordings
- Monitoring priority: High — CoreCivic contract renewals, conditions oversight, community response
Harrison County (FIPS 28047)
Gulf Coast county with the Hancock County Public Safety Complex nearby — transit hub for ICE detainees.
- Board of Supervisors: Agenda & minutes portal
- Format: PDF documents (post-2009 meetings use agenda management system with hyperlinks)
- Note: Large file sizes for some meetings
Hancock County (FIPS 28045)
Home of the Hancock County Public Safety Complex — Gulf Coast ICE transit facility.
- Board of Supervisors + Planning & Zoning: CivicClerk portal
- Format: Minutes, videos, and agendas via CivicClerk CMS
- Monitoring priority: High — facility expansion, zoning decisions
How to Use
These sources enable:
- Monitoring for new ICE-related agenda items (contract votes, facility proposals, 287(g) discussions)
- Cross-referencing commission decisions with our existing Mississippi coverage
- Building a timeline of how county governments engaged with ICE proposals