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Marshall County Correctional Facility

Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (662) 252-7111 Info last verified: June 2026

A state-run men's prison in Holly Springs, in north Mississippi, holding minimum- and medium-custody men. It was privately operated until 2021, when MDOC took over direct operation.

Statewide rules that apply at every MDOC state prison

These rules are set by MDOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Mississippi.

Dress code

Shirts and closed outdoor shoes required; underwear required (a bra for women). No tank, crop, sleeveless, or strapless tops, spaghetti straps, or bare midriffs.
Nothing see-through, overly tight, or revealing — no yoga pants, leggings, spandex, hip-huggers, jogging or biking shorts, mini-skirts, or cutoffs.
Shorts must reach the knee; skirts and dresses no shorter than one inch above the knee, with no slit above the knee when seated.
No hats or head coverings except for religious reasons; jewelry limited to a wedding ring, a religious medallion, and a medical-alert bracelet — no body-piercing jewelry.
The dress code applies to children too, and a violation turns the visit away and can carry a one-year visiting suspension.

ID: Visitors 18 and older present a valid government photo ID (driver's license, state ID, or passport). Ages 16-17 need a photo ID showing date of birth; children 15 and under bring a legible birth certificate.
What to bring: No phones, wallets, purses, tobacco, or cash inside — leave them locked in the vehicle. Visits are cashless, with prepaid vending cards sold in the visit area; one infant diaper bag is allowed (up to 4 diapers, 2 bottles, a change of clothes, a pacifier, and wipes).
Scheduling: The incarcerated person starts the visitor application — forms come only from them, never online — lists up to 10 visitors, and tells visitors the days and rules. Up to 5 visitors per visit; frequency runs by custody level (about four times a month at minimum custody down to once a month at close custody). MDOC posts no schedules, so confirm days and hours with the facility.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Mississippi

Overview

The Marshall County Correctional Facility, in Holly Springs, is a state-run prison for men in minimum and medium custody, holding about 830 people (September 2025). It opened in 1996 and was run by a private company under contract for years; in September 2021, MDOC took over direct operation of the facility after staffing problems under the private operator. It is now an MDOC state institution, so the statewide Mississippi visiting rules apply.

What Makes Marshall County Different

It is one of the prisons MDOC brought back under direct state operation (in 2021), after years of private management.
It holds minimum- and medium-custody men in north Mississippi, the closest state prison to the Memphis and Holly Springs area.
Visiting runs through a visitation center, from which visitors are bused to the housing units, and the visiting day depends on the person’s unit.

Visiting

The statewide MDOC rules above — the inmate-initiated application, the approved list, the dress code, ID, and screening — apply at Marshall County. MDOC posts no visiting schedule, and the visiting day depends on the housing unit. Visitors are processed at the facility’s visitation center and bused to the units, with the last entry early in the afternoon, so confirm the day and cutoff time by phone before traveling. There are no video visits at MDOC state prisons. The full approval process is in Visiting in Mississippi.

Getting There and Parking

Holly Springs is in north Mississippi, off U.S. 78 and Highway 7.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. There is no public transit to the facility.

Nearby Services

Holly Springs has gas, food, and some lodging, with more in Oxford and across the state line toward Memphis. The Holly Springs hospital’s emergency room has faced closure threats in recent years, so confirm it is open before relying on it; a dependable 24-hour emergency room is Baptist Memorial Hospital–North Mississippi in Oxford, about 30 miles south.

Mail

Mail to a person at Marshall County follows MDOC’s process: addressed with the person’s committed name and MDOC number. Mississippi photocopies incoming personal mail rather than delivering the originals; full addressing details and what is accepted are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Mississippi state prison:

Visiting in Mississippi — the application, dress code, and custody-level visiting
Mail & Packages — the photocopy system and addressing mail
Phone & Video Calls — the ViaPath phone and tablet system
Sending Money — depositing to a spending account
Medical & Mental Health — healthcare and raising a concern
Transfers — intake, classification, and finding someone

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.