A reported syphilis rate in Tishomingo County that runs about 71% higher than the US average might prompt you to consider testing in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind. If you're looking for testing options, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Review the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Tishomingo, MS. The nearest, North Mississippi Primary Health Care, is about 0.1 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.
North Mississippi Primary Health Care in Tishomingo runs HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB testing free or on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and an appointment is required.
Every service at North Mississippi Primary Health Care (testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis B and C management, TB care) is staffed and dispensed on-site, with providers who prescribe, monitor labs, and adjust treatment rather than hand off elsewhere. The fee structure reflects that depth: nothing owed at the door.
North Mississippi Primary Health Care offers Spanish services and interpretation for other languages directly through the clinic, which means symptom histories and medication instructions are exchanged with precision. Reducing the chance that a missed detail delays the right diagnosis or dosing.
Without a clinic that holds both PrEP and PEP on its own formulary, a gap between exposure and medication, or between a negative result and prevention, can stretch into weeks. North Mississippi Primary Health Care in Tishomingo prescribes, initiates, and follows both, so neither prevention pathway stalls waiting for a second provider.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Tishomingo. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Tishomingo. 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Tishomingo, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Tishomingo 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.
296 Hwy 72, Burnsville, MS 38833
CMS-certified lab
8 Industrial Dr Access Road, Burnsville, MS 38833
CMS-certified lab
1771 Curtis Drive, Iuka, MS 38852
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Tishomingo. 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, 72 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Tishomingo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 15 offer telehealth.
Jennifer Thompson-Davis, MD
Family medicine · 1771 Curtis Drive, Iuka
Mai Ho, MD
Family medicine · 1777 Curtis Drive, Iuka
Nathaniel Sparks, MD
Family medicine · 1777 Curtis Drive, Iuka
Kelly Segars, MD
Family medicine · 1507 West Quitman Street, Iuka
Bradley Murray, MD
Family medicine · 302 Kaki Street, Iuka
Ben Kitchens, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 302 Kaki Street, Iuka
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 Tishomingo, 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.
Gatlins Pharmacy
0.2 mi
8.7 mi Square Pharmacy and Gifts of Belmont
9.0 miBelmont Pharmacy
9.2 miIuka Pharmacy Services
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Tishomingo, 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 Tishomingo, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Tishomingo County, the county that includes Tishomingo, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#80 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Tishomingo County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 216.1 40 cases ▼ 69% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 54 10 cases ▼ 78% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27 5 cases ▼ 10% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 43.2 8 cases ▼ 33% | 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 Tishomingo County, chlamydia has fallen from 217.5 to 216.1 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 106.1 to 54 per 100,000 (49%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.3 to 27 per 100,000 (409%).
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 Tishomingo 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.
Tishomingo County HIV care continuum (2022)
Tishomingo County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Tishomingo County residents living with HIV, 77.8% are in care · 66.7% 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 Tishomingo County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
MS 25 cuts through the center of Tishomingo as both Main Street and State Highway 25, and the younger adults who rent here, a meaningful share of the population, are navigating a town where low rents keep housing costs manageable but the labor-force numbers tell a more complicated story. With just over half of residents in the workforce and unemployment running notably higher than national norms, a lot of people's schedules are shaped less by nine-to-five rigidity than by irregular hours, second jobs, or stretches between employment. The kind of life where a clinic appointment sounds easy in theory but keeps getting reshuffled. That reshuffling matters most for people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates spike nationally and relationships are still taking shape. Tishomingo's household profile (larger average households, a substantial share of unmarried adults) means more people cycling through exactly those years and that kind of social landscape.
Routine screening is the tool that catches infections before they compound, and the options listed on this page serve that need without requiring a specific kind of schedule or income. What does require planning is the drive itself. Reaching the nearest one means getting on MS 25 or Hwy 30 and committing to a real trip. Knowing that in advance is what turns "I should get tested" into an appointment actually on the calendar.
Getting there
At 3.02/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Tishomingo 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 38873 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38873 area around Tishomingo: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Tishomingo alone.
Tishomingo sits in Tishomingo County, ZIP 38873. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Tishomingo? 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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo-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 Tishomingo 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, Red Bay, AL is close; compare it by distance against North Mississippi Primary Health Care.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 216 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Mississippi average.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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