Byhalia ICE Detention Warehouse

Address

Byhalia, MS

Location

Overview

ICE abandoned plans for a large warehouse detention site in Byhalia, Mississippi, after community backlash and opposition from U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, who announced that ICE was seeking a new location.

Statistics

• Planned detainee capacity8,500 beds (2026)Source: ICE Detention Reengineering Initiative; community tracking maps

Further reading

• Mississippi Free Press — Byhalia ICE facility plans ditched amid Mississippi opposition, Wicker says (February 2026)
• Office of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker — Sen. Roger Wicker — Proposed ICE Facility Threatens Byhalia, Mississippi Economy and Infrastructure (February 2026)