Rankin County has about 25% fewer syphilis cases than the US average. Before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Pearl, Mississippi, consider your priorities: cost and accessibility at community and public clinics, or speed and scheduling with private labs. We list both options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Pearl, MS. The nearest, Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PEARL, is about 1.8 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.
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 2 miles from Pearl. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Mississippi State Department of Health in Pearl runs testing and treatment on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid and most insurers, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV. With HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines on-site. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
The clinic tests for herpes in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. That fifth test means a single appointment can surface an infection that a shorter panel would leave undetected, and if treatment is needed, it's handled on-site the same day for bacterial diagnoses.
Spanish-language care is available directly at Mississippi State Department of Health in Pearl, not routed through an outside service. Clinical conversations, counseling, and partner notification all happen in Spanish, so nothing is lost between a patient's account of symptoms and the care plan that follows.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Health Care Clinic - Flowood2, in Flowood, carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees directly to what patients earn: sliding-scale pricing makes syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially within reach for people across the income spectrum, no appointment needed.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
The Lakeland Clinic in Flowood sets fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. As a federally qualified health center, it offers STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to be seen.
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Open Arms Healthcare Center in Jackson anchors STI care within a community health model, pairing rapid HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis A and B testing with same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, and PEP: by appointment, with every test and service provided at no fee.
Open Arms carries Ryan White funding and operates under a sliding-scale structure that zeroes out costs across the board, not selectively. That means testing, treatment, PrEP prescriptions, follow-up counseling, and HIV medical management are all staffed and resourced to run without a charge reaching the patient.
Open Arms delivers care in Spanish directly through its staff in Jackson. That means clinical conversations, from risk counseling to medication instructions for PrEP or STI treatment, happen in the same encounter, with no delay built into comprehension.
Many testing sites hand off HIV-positive patients to a separate specialty practice. Open Arms, backed by Ryan White funding, carries that care internally: from the rapid HIV test through diagnosis, medication adherence education, and continuing HIV/AIDS medical treatment managed on-site in Jackson.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson schedules appointments for STI care that spans HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections included, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with services available in Spanish.
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention medication to outside providers. Jackson-Hinds carries PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning the prescription conversation and the clinical relationship happen in the same place as the test: no separate provider to locate, no gap between diagnosis and prevention.
The herpes test at Jackson-Hinds expands the panel beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. The four most testing sites stop at. Herpes frequently goes undetected without a specific request for testing, so having it embedded in the standard panel rather than treated as an add-on changes what a single appointment can actually rule out.
Spanish is a direct service language at Jackson-Hinds, not a workaround. STI counseling, medication adherence education, and prevention conversations unfold in Spanish as a native clinical capacity. A meaningful distinction when discussing PrEP adherence protocols or interpreting test results with any precision.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Childrens of Mississippi in Jackson tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee structure, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, STI treatment, and family planning are available by appointment.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pearl, 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 Rankin 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.
3011 Greenfield Road, Pearl, MS 39208
CMS-certified lab
342 Gilchrist Drive, Pearl, MS 39208
CMS-certified lab
110 South Pearson Road, Pearl, MS 39208
CMS-certified lab
3794 Highway 468, Pearl, MS 39208
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pearl. 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, 365 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pearl. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 65 offer telehealth.
Kenneth Morris, MD
Family medicine · 101 Millstone Drive, Pearl
Anisha Patel, MD
Family medicine · 342 Gilchrist Drive, Pearl
Derrick Edwards, MD
Internal medicine · 3550 Hwy 468 West, Whitfield
Joshua Walls, MD
Internal medicine · 3550 Hwy 468 West, Whitfield
Jeffrey Morris, MD
Internal medicine · 110 South Pearson Road, Pearl
Lucius Sams, MD
Internal medicine · 3011 Greenfield Road, Pearl
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 Pearl, 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.
1.5 mi County Market Pharmacy
1.6 miBrookshires Pharmacy
1.7 miSuper D Drugs
1.8 miHealthplus Pharmacy & Wellness
2.6 mi
2.8 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pearl, 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 Pearl, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Rankin County, the county that includes Pearl, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#71 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 13% of the state
| Infection | Rankin County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 354.1 568 cases ▼ 49% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 97.9 157 cases ▼ 61% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.8 19 cases ▼ 61% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.7 30 cases ▲ 15% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 233.8 375 cases ▲ 261% | 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 Rankin County, chlamydia has fallen from 422.2 to 354.1 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 219.7 to 97.9 per 100,000 (55%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.6 to 11.8 per 100,000 (55%).
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 Rankin 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.
Rankin County HIV care continuum (2023)
Rankin County recorded 22.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rankin County residents living with HIV, 75.2% are in care · 60.8% 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 Rankin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
S. Highway 80 give Pearl the feel of a town that has been here a while, with ownership rates well above the national median and households averaging more than three people per home. That settled character shapes how residents think about health care, but it does not make getting tested any simpler for the portion of Pearl who rent, where a monthly payment just under nine hundred dollars leaves little cushion for out-of-pocket costs. With nearly two-thirds of adults in the labor force and unemployment running measurably higher than the state average, the practical question for people in their late teens and twenties is less about awareness and more about when and how much.
That age group carries an outsized share of new STI diagnoses nationally, and Rankin County's own rate tables on this page make clear the local stakes. Only about one in six Pearl households clears the income threshold where a clinic visit fee is genuinely low-stakes, which means pricing and coverage can quietly tip the decision. Renters managing an $881 monthly payment alongside a household of three people are the residents for whom fee schedules and sliding-scale options matter most, and those details are right on the clinic cards above.
Getting there
At 5.93/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pearl 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 39208 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39208 area around Pearl: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pearl alone.
Pearl sits in Rankin County, ZIP 39208. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Pearl? 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 Rankin 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 Pearl-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 Pearl 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.
Possibly, Jackson, MS is close; compare it by distance against Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PEARL.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 354 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Mississippi average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Some HPV types can lead to cervical and other cancers over time, which is why screening and the HPV vaccine matter.
Rapid antibody tests, 4th-generation antigen/antibody lab tests, and NAT, which detects HIV soonest after exposure.
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