Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in Mississippi?
This page lists places in Mississippi where renters can look for help. It covers free legal help, court self-help, the 211 helpline and a state housing program.
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MSLegalServices.org is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income people and seniors in Mississippi. Mississippi Center for Legal Services and North Mississippi Rural Legal Services run it. Its popular pages include Landlord-Tenant Law in Mississippi and an Eviction FAQ.
MSLegalServices.org is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income people and seniors in Mississippi. Civil means cases that are not criminal. Its popular resources include Landlord-Tenant Law in Mississippi and an Eviction FAQ. To ask for help, call 1-800-898-8731 for north Mississippi or 1-800-519-2915 for southern Mississippi.
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Mississippi Center for Justice says it defends tenants facing eviction and gives direct legal representation to help families stay in their homes. Its eviction hotline is 228-702-9983. Its fair housing hotline is 877-352-2269, option 5.
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Mississippi Free Legal Answers is an online service where people who qualify post a civil legal question at no cost. A volunteer lawyer answers it. Topics include housing and eviction. The lawyers cannot call you or represent you in court.
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The Mississippi Access to Justice Commission has self-help videos for people who are handling their legal problems without a lawyer. Its eviction videos include Facing Eviction for Nonpayment of Rent and Facing Eviction for Breach of Lease. The site says it does not give legal advice and is not a substitute for a lawyer. The Commission's phone number is 601-974-0470. You can call or text.
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211 Mississippi is a statewide referral service run by United Way of the Capital Area. United Way offers it 24/7. Callers get free, confidential help finding stable housing and utilities (water, electric, gas) payment assistance, among other services. Call 211.
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