Where to get PCR or rapid COVID-19 test on the MS Coast as demand rises after holidays

The demand for COVID-19 tests has risen dramatically on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after holiday gatherings and the emerging omicron variant of the virus.

Many in South Mississippi are looking for testing options.

Here’s where you can get a traditional or rapid COVID-19 test on the Coast.

Memorial COVID-19 testing

Memorial Hospital is currently offering COVID rapid testing, which provides results in minutes. Memorial also offers COVID tests at their clinics.

Memorial Physician Clinics Courthouse Road Walk-In Clinic

370 Courthouse Rd | Suite 103

Gulfport, MS 39507

Memorial Physician Clinics - The Crossings at Vidalia

27368 J.P. Ladner Rd | Suite 3

Pass Christian, MS 39571

Memorial Physician Clinics Diamondhead Family Medicine and Walk-In Clinic

4300 Leisure Time Drive

Diamondhead, MS 39525

Memorial Physician Clinics Family Practice at Medical Park

1759 Medical Park Drive

Biloxi, MS 39532

Memorial Physician Clinics Family Practice at Medical Park

1759 Medical Park Drive

Biloxi, MS 39532

Memorial Physician Clinics - Gautier Walk-In Clinic

6510 Hwy 90

Gautier , MS 39553

Memorial Physician Clinics Beatline Medical & Walk-In

5120 Beatline Road | Suite B

Long Beach, MS 39560

Memorial Physician Clinics Magnolia Grove Walk-In Clinic

4333 15th Street

Gulfport, MS 39501

Memorial Physician Clinics Family Medicine and Walk-in - Ocean Springs

3434 Bienville Blvd

Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Memorial Physician Clinics Family Medicine - St. Martin/Biloxi

14213 Cook Rd | Building A

Biloxi, MS 39532

Memorial Physician Clinics Pascagoula Walk-In Clinic

4603 Hospital Road

Pascagoula, MS 39581-5337

Memorial Physician Clinics Pass Road Internal Medicine

2771 Pass Road | Suite A

Biloxi, MS 39531

Memorial Physician Clinics Family Medicine at Cedar Lake

1756 Popp’s Ferry Road

Biloxi, MS 39532

Memorial Stone County Medical Center

1440 E Central Ave

Wiggins, MS 39577

Singing River COVID-19 testing

All Singing River Medical Clinic Locations offer PCR testing, but rapid resting is only available at Cedar Lake, Hurley, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula and Vancleave.

• Singing River Medical Clinic – Hurley
• Singing River Medical Clinic – Ocean Springs
• Singing River Medical Clinic – Pascagoula
• Singing River Medical Clinic-- Vancleave

Mississippi State Department of Health locations

All offer COVID tests. In South Mississippi this includes:

Hancock County Health Department: 856 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520-8602, Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Phone: 228-467-4510

Harrison County Health Department: 1102 45th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501, Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Phone: 228-863-1036

Jackson County Health Department: 4600 Lt. Eugene J. Majure Drive, Pascagoula, MS 39581, Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Phone: 228-762-1117

Local pharmacies and clinics that offer COVID tests are listed on the MSDH website.

Pharmacy COVID-19 testing locations:

Walgreens

Walgreens offers self-administered COVID tests in its drive-thrus, only by appointment: https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing

Walmart and Sams Club

At-home COVID-19 Antigen Screening Self Tests and self-administered PCR mail-in tests are now available in store and on Walmart.com and SamsClub.com.

Appointment-only COVID tests are available at some Walmart locations. Make an appointment here: https://patient.questdiagnostics.com/no-cost-covid-test

Local pharmacies and clinics with tests:

This article is supported by the Journalism and Public Information Fund, a fund of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

This story was originally published August 21, 2021 at 8:00 AM.

Isabella Murray

Sun Herald

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