Calhoun reported gonorrhea cases runs about 52% lower than the US average. If you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Bruce, Mississippi, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. We list both types in Bruce, Mississippi.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bruce, MS. The nearest, Mississippi State Department of Health, is about 4.1 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Mississippi State Department of Health in Pittsboro requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning, all on a sliding-scale basis.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Health Care Clinic in Calhoun City tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to all payers, with appointments required; bacterial infections are treated same visit, and Spanish-language care is available on-site.
When STI care stalls at a language barrier, the cost isn't just inconvenience. It's a missed same-visit treatment, a follow-up that never happens, a partner notification that gets delayed. At Family Health Care Clinic, Spanish speakers receive the full clinical encounter, counseling included, without routing any part of the visit through a separate interpreter service.
Family Health Care Clinic prescribes PrEP directly and maintains the monitoring schedule it requires: regular HIV tests, kidney function checks, and adherence counseling built into return visits. PEP is also available for prevention, managed through the same clinical staff rather than handed off.
Plenty of clinics will run a hepatitis C antibody test and stop there, leaving patients to track down a specialist for treatment. Family Health Care Clinic carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis leads to a treatment plan at the same clinic, not a months-long referral queue.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Bruce. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bruce, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Calhoun County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
407 East Calhoun Street, Bruce, MS 38915
CMS-certified lab
128 Public Square, Bruce, MS 38915
CMS-certified lab
140 Burke Calhoun City Road, Calhoun City, MS 38916
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bruce. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 78 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bruce. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
Tom Longest, MD
Family medicine · 128 Public Square, Bruce
Willie Wells, MD
Family medicine · 407 East Calhoun Street, Bruce
Andrea Collins, MD
Family medicine · 140 Burke Calhoun City Road, Calhoun City
Joseph Kordsmeier, DO
Internal medicine · 630 South Main Street, Water Valley
Kimberly Webb, MD
Family medicine · 1200 Central Street, Water Valley
Jamie Castillo, MD
Internal medicine · 1002 East Madison Street, Houston
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Bruce, MS publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Stepp-Saver Pharmacy
0.1 miCommunity Pharmacy
8.6 miHome Town Market
9.8 mi
9.8 mi Supervalue Pharmacy
9.9 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Bruce, MS.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Bruce, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Calhoun County, the county that includes Bruce, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#46 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 44% of the state
| Infection | Calhoun County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 583.4 74 cases ▼ 17% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 86.7 11 cases ▼ 65% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 31.5 4 cases ▲ 5% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.8 2 cases ▼ 3% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.8 2 cases ▼ 76% | 64.8 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Calhoun County, chlamydia has fallen from 844.3 to 583.4 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 354.3 to 86.7 per 100,000 (76%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.1 to 31.5 per 100,000 (109%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Calhoun County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Calhoun County HIV care continuum (2023)
Calhoun County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Calhoun County residents living with HIV, 84.2% are in care · 73.7% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Calhoun County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
MS 9 threads through Bruce past Harry E. Waller Park and out toward the county line, and the cost of living along that corridor reflects a town where the typical rent is low by any regional measure, which sounds like breathing room until you factor in that nearly half of households rent at all, homeownership claims just over half the town, and the share of residents earning six figures is vanishingly small. When most of the local economy operates below that threshold, even a modest clinic fee or a tank of gas to reach a testing site can be the thing that tips a decision.
That math lands hardest on younger adults still building out their lives, people in their late teens and twenties who are forming new relationships and moving around most. With labor-force participation below fifty percent and average households running just over three people, schedules are often shaped by caregiving, shift work, or both, not by the kind of flexibility that makes a weekday appointment easy to keep. Knowing which site has the lowest fee and the hours that actually match your week means the drive, when you make it, isn't wasted.
Getting there
At 4.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bruce generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 38915 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38915 area around Bruce: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bruce alone.
Bruce sits in Calhoun County, ZIP 38915. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bruce? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Calhoun County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Bruce-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Bruce often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Mississippi law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in MississippiSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
There are 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Mississippi State Department of Health, about 4.1 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Calhoun County reported ~583 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Mississippi average.
At-home kits mail to 38915: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
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