Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association supports Mississippi Center for Justice
For more information contact:
Jennifer Hall, Executive Director
Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association
601.939.8820
The Mississippi Manufactured Housing Association(MMHA), the voice of the
factory built housing industry for the state of Mississippi, strongly
supports the efforts of the Mississippi Center for Justice in protecting
the victims of Hurricane Katrina. These individuals who have received a
Mississippi Cottage from MEMA after losing their homes, should have the
right to choose these cottages as their permanent homes, if they are
properly installed to FEMA floodplain guidelines.
MMHA stands behind the constructional safety of our industry’s product,
in this case, it is the Mississippi Cottage. “These cottages absolutely
should be allowed as a source of permanent housing. The facts prove that
these cottages meet the IBC/IRC ( International Building Code) standards
and housing is a critical need on the Gulf Coast for so many Mississippi
residents”, stated Jennifer Hall, MMHA Executive Director. “ Why would
local government ignore these facts and deny these residents the
opportunity to live in a safe and permanent environment?”
These Mississippi Cottages were planned, designed and built to modern
construction methods and with materials that meet the International
Residential Code(IRC) of 2003. In Mississippi, the State Fire Marshal’s
Office has the regulatory authority to approve and issue modular
certification for all modular homes transported into our state to be
used as permanent habitation. Therefore, these Mississippi Cottages were
properly approved and labeled prior to delivery in each county of our
state.
These units are categorized by our industry as on frame modular homes.
In industry terms, that means the home structure is built to the IRC
standard and attached to a HUD code undercarriage. These structures are
identical to a site built home and can withstand winds up to 150mph.
“ They are probably one of the safest forms of housing available on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast”, stated Gene Rogers, VP of Lexington Homes,
Inc., manufacturer of some of the Mississippi Cottages.
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