Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind Directory

Northern Region

Janice Trexler, Regional Manager
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
Phone: 601-898-7075
Toll Free Number
1-800-443-1000
Fax: 601-898-7066

Janice.Trexler@mdrs.ms.gov

DISTRICT I

Karen Holmes
51 County Road 166
PO Box 1111
Oxford, MS 38655-1111
Phone: 662-234-6092
Fax: 662-234-0608
Toll Free Number 1-888-884-4953
kholmes@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Calhoun, Coahoma, Grenada, Montgomery, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Webster

Paula Braxton
51 County Road 166
PO Box 1111
Oxford, MS 38655-1111
Phone: 662-234-6092
Fax: 662-234-0608
Toll Free Number 1-888-884-4953

Paula.Braxton@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Benton, DeSoto, LaFayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, Tunica

DISTRICT II

Donna Criswell
615 A Pegram Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
Phone: 662-844-5830
Fax: 662-840-0979

dcriswell@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Chickasaw, Monroe, Pontotoc, South Lee

Kathy Yates
615 A Pegram Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
Phone: 662-842-9295
Fax: 662-840-0979

kyates@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Alcorn, Itawamba, North Lee, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union

DISTRICT III

Shanna Ferrell
48 DATCO Industrial Dr.
PO Box 582
Columbus, MS 39703-0582
Phone: 662-328-8807
Fax: 662-328-9130

sferrell@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, MSU-Blind, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston

DISTRICT IV

Patricia Anderson
1003 College Dr.
PO Box 4317
Meridian, MS 39304
Phone: 601-483-5391
Fax: 601-482-2768
Patricia.Anderson@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton

DISTRICT IX

Kathy Bowman
385 W. Reed Rd
Greenville, MS 38701
Phone: 662-335-1502
Fax: 662-335-1726

Kathy.Bowman@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Bolivar, Issaquena, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo, Sunflower

Christy Bond
201 Hwy 7 South
PO Box 543
Greenwood, MS 38935
Phone: 662-455-1432
Fax: 662-459-9758
Toll Free Number 1-800-704-3759

Christy.Bond@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore

SOUTHERN REGION

Susan Hudson, Regional Manager
112 Lower Woodville Road, Ste. 13
Natchez, MS 39120
Phone: 601-442-4087
Fax: 601-442-3026

shudson@mdrs.ms.gov

DISTRICT VI

David Greene
1032 Center Pointe Blvd. Suite A
Pearl, MS 39208
Phone: 601-709-5618
Fax: 601-709-5606

dgreene@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Rankin, MS School for the Blind

Vanessa Gordon
1032 Center Pointe Blvd. Suite A
Pearl, MS 39208
Phone: 601-709-5621
Fax: 601-709-5606

vgordon@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Attala, Canton, Camden, Flora, Leake, Madison, Rankin, Simpson

DISTRICT V
Addie McBryde

Connie Fitzhugh
2550 Peachtree St Ext
PO Box 5314
Jackson, MS 39296-5314
Phone: 601-987-7401
Fax: 601-987-7405

cfitzhugh@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Hinds, Madison, Ridgeland

Bryce Upshaw
2550 Peachtree St Ext
PO Box 5314
Jackson, MS 39296-5314
Phone: 601-987-7404
Fax: 601-987-7405

Bryce.Upshaw@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Hinds

DISTRICT VIII

Stacie Stinson
1400-A Harrison Ave..
PO Box 1408
McComb, MS 39649-1408
Phone: 601-684-3392
Fax: 601-684-1256

sboyd@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln,

Pike, Walthall

Laurie Coffey
112 Lower Woodville Rd. Suite 13
Natchez, MS 39120
Phone: 601-442-7322
Fax: 601-445-7772

lcoffey@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah,

Franklin, Jefferson, Wilkinson, Warren

DISTRICT IX

Francis Lee
17 John MerleTatum Industrial Drive
PO Box 17949
Hattiesburg, MS 39404-7949
Phone: 601-545-5613
Fax: 601-545-5641

flee@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Scott, Smith

Raquel Ready-Abram
17 John MerleTatum Industrial Drive
PO Box 17949
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
Phone: 601-545-1673
Fax: 601-545-5641
rready-abram@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Covington, Greene, Jones, Perry, Wayne

DISTRICT X

Torey Staten
13486 Fastway Lane, Ste D
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: 228-575-3788
Fax: 228-575-3797
TStaten@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River (A-H), Stone

Gary MacKenzie
4297 Gautier Van Cleave

Gautier, MS 39553
Phone: 228-497-0143
Fax: 228-497-7336
gmackenzie@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: George, Jackson, Pearl River (I-Z)

VRB Independent Living Services Directory

Lynda Hall , Program Manager
207 Industrial Park Rd.
P. O. Box 824
Starkville, MS 39760
Phone: 662-320-6656
Fax: 662-324-1873

Lynda.Hall@mdrs.ms.gov

District I and II

Jamilia Ivy
P.O. Box 1111
51 CR166
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662.234.4532
Fax: 662.234.0608

Jamilia.Ivy@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Benton, Calhoun, Coahoma, DeSoto, LaFayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman, Tate, Tunica, Union, Yalobusha

District II, IV, and VII

Fadeelah Williams
2620 Traceland Drive
P. O. Box 2760
Tupelo, MS 38803
Phone: 662.840.0967
Fax: 662.840.9945
Fadeelah.Williams@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Alcorn, Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo

District VI and VII

Shirley Griffin
2550 Peachtree Street
P.O. Box 5314
Jackson, MS 39296-5314
Phone: 601.364.2695
Fax: 601.364.2677

sgriffin@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Attala, Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, Smith

District VIII and IX

Victoria Barnes
#18 John Tatum Industrial Dr.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: 601.544.1676
Fax: 601.582.2544

Victoria.Barnes@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Wayne

District X

Dianne Dewees
13486 Fastway Lane
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: 228.575.4066
Fax: 228.575.3797

ddewees@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone

District VI and VIII

Patsy Spring
1400 A Harrison Dr.
P.O. Box 1408
McComb, MS 39648-1408
Phone: 601.249.4644
Fax: 601.684.1256
Patsy.Spring@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Adams, Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Simpson, Walthall, Wilkinson

District III, V, and VI

Nancy Beal
2550 Peachtree St.
P.O. Box 5314
Jackson, MS 39296-5314
Phone: 601.364.2678
Fax: 601.364.2677

nbeal@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Claiborne, Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Rankin, Warren, Yazoo

District III and IV

Jessica Peacock
201 Hwy 7 South
P.O. Box 543
Greenwood, MS 38930
Phone: 662.459.9770
Fax: 662.459.9758

jpeacock@mdrs.ms.gov

Counties Served: Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington