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Mississippi Puppy Mill Violations

399 documented USDA violations across 56 facilities

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Violations › Mississippi

USDA inspectors have documented 399 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Mississippi, including 31 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 56 have at least one violation on record. The facilities below are ranked by total documented violations, the operations most worth scrutinizing before you buy.

A violation does not automatically mean a breeder is unsafe today, some have corrected problems after being cited, but a high or repeated count, especially critical citations involving veterinary care or housing, is a serious warning sign. Click any facility to read its full inspection history.

# Facility City Inspections Violations Critical Grade
1 John Mark Johnson Guntown 31 63 5 F
2 City Of Jackson Department And Parks And Recreation Jackson 17 36 1 F
3 Tim Lepard Pontotoc 25 31 2 F
4 Mcclain Lodge LLC Brandon 18 30 4 F
5 Magnolia Stockyard Carthage 8 21 0 F
6 Angie Hales Meridian 8 13 0 F
7 Annette Eccles Carriere 10 13 0 F
8 Jaybird Noel LLC Morton 8 13 0 F
9 Michelle & Regie Pennington Pelahatchie 8 11 0 F
10 Tami Holliman Brandon 8 11 0 F
11 University Of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg 16 10 0 F
12 Institute For Marine Mammal Studies Inc. Gulfport 21 9 3 F
13 Adriana Jones Grenada 5 9 2 F
14 Cody Moran Terry 10 9 1 F
15 Jackson Zoological Society Inc. Jackson 9 9 0 F
16 Lynn Thompson Brooksville 8 9 0 D
17 Tupelo Buffalo Park Tupelo 17 7 2 F
18 Cody Breland Mc Henry 6 7 1 F
19 Jungle Exotic Pets, LLC Florence 12 6 0 A
20 Mississippi State University Mississippi State 17 5 2 D
21 Triple R Farms Hattiesburg, LLC Carmen & Miles Smith Hattiesburg 9 5 2 F
22 Safari Wild Animal Park And Preserve Como 12 5 1 F
23 Krissy Hamilton Purvis 13 5 0 A+
24 Tami Holliman Brandon 6 5 0 B+
25 Arianna Levine Lumberton 11 4 0 B
26 Little Creek Landing Sumrall 6 3 2 F
27 Blue Springs Safari Llc. Blue Springs 3 3 0 B+
28 Kidz Kountry Petting Zoo Southaven 6 3 0 B+
29 Hattiesburg Zoo Hattiesburg 14 3 0 A+
30 Mckenzie Agricultural Complex Raymond 9 3 0 A+
31 Ronnie Bean Centreville 12 3 0 A+
32 Cindy Grefe Ocean Springs 7 2 1 C+
33 Donnie Richardson Aberdeen 4 2 0 A+
34 Gatorhead Bullies, LLC Caledonia 5 2 0 A
35 Grassy Ridge Kennels LLC Kokomo 6 2 0 A+
36 Happy Times Farm Nesbit 4 2 0 A
37 Little Creek Landing Safari Park Sumrall 3 2 0 A
38 Mississippi Aquarium Gulfport 16 2 0 A
39 Robert Otto Magnolia 5 2 0 A+
40 Seward Farms Lucedale 5 2 0 A
41 Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit Stoneville 10 2 0 A+
42 Pet Palace Hattiesburg 1 1 1 B
43 University Of Mississippi Med Center Jackson 14 1 1 B
44 America's Show Camels, Inc. Smithdale 24 1 0 A+
45 Aquila Kennels Of Malpak Inc. Foxworth 6 1 0 A+
46 David Simmons Lexington 2 1 0 A+
47 Dunn Brokus Kennel Inc. Carrollton 2 1 0 A+
48 Hope Foundation Ulj Farmer Brown Southern Farm Saucier 1 1 0 A+
49 Mississippi Museum Of Natural Science Jackson 6 1 0 A+
50 Mississippi Therapy Canines Dba Mississippi Therapy Animals - Katrinna Miller Lena 2 1 0 A+

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