Mississippi Legal Aid Offices

Free legal advice or legal representation for people who cannot afford it.

Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly.

We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them.

Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.

How To Qualfy For Legal Aid In Mississippi:

To qualify for legal aid, you must typically meet two requirements:

1. Income requirements: Most legal aid organizations have income limits. You must earn below a certain amount of money to be eligible for services. The income limit varies from state to state and from organization to organization, but it is typically around 125% of the federal poverty level.
2. Type of case: Legal aid organizations typically only handle certain types of cases. These cases may include family law issues (such as divorce and child custody), housing issues, and public benefits issues.

In addition to these two general requirements, some legal aid organizations also have additional eligibility requirements. For example, some organizations only serve certain groups of people, such as seniors, veterans, or people with disabilities.

To find out if you qualify for legal aid, you can contact a legal aid organization in your area. You can find a list of legal aid organizations on the Legal Services Corporation website: https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid.

Once you have contacted a legal aid organization, they will assess your eligibility and let you know if you qualify for services. If you do qualify, they will assign you to an attorney who can help you with your case.

Mississippi Cities

• Church Hill (1)
• Clarksdale (1)
• Gulfport (1)
• Hattiesburg (1)
• Jackson (3)
• McComb (1)
• Meridian (1)
• Oxford (1)
• Vicksburg (1)

Latest listings in Mississippi:

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  North Mississippi Rural Legal Services - Clarksdale Email Website Learn more 526 D Choctaw Street
  Clarksdale, MS - 38614
  (662) 627-4184
  NMRLS provides attorney representation and advocacy to ensure equal access to Justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. NMRLS provides FREE, CIVIL legal services and representation to the poor, the elderly, and the disabled who may need help with family issues such as custody, adoptio...See Full Details
  

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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Natchez Learn more 307 Market St
  Church Hill, MS - 39120
  (601) 446-7590
  The Natchez office serves Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams and Wilkinson Counties. It is staffed with lawyers, paralegals and other support staff who are available to address problems which may occur in the particular service area or to make appropriate referrals. ...See Full Details
  

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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Meridian Learn more 2305 Fifth Avenue
  Meridian, MS - 39302
  (601) 693-5470
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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - McComb Learn more 221 Main Street
  McComb, MS - 39649
  (601) 684-0578
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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Gulfport Learn more 520 E. Pass Rd
  Gulfport, MS - 39502
  (228) 896-9148
  The Gulfport office serves Pearl River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties. It is staffed with lawyers, paralegals and other support staff who are available to address problems which may occur in the particular service area or to make appropriate referrals. ...See Full Details
  

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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Hattiesburg Email Website Learn more 111 East Front Street
  Hattiesburg, MS - 39403
  (601) 545-2950
  Mississippi Center for Legal Services is a nonprofit corporation organized to provide high quality legal services to low income persons in Southern Mississippi. It is the result of the merger between Central Southwest MS Legal Services and Southeast MS Legal Services and includes the Gulf coast are...See Full Details
  

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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Jackson Learn more 414 South State Street
  Jackson, MS - 39205
  (601) 948-6752
  The Jackson office represents clients in Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Copiah and Simpson counties. Each service office is staffed with lawyers, paralegals and other support staff who are available to address problems which may occur in the particular service area or to make appropriate referrals. ...See Full Details
  

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  Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Vicksburg Learn more 1222 Washington Street
  Vicksburg, MS - 39181
  (601) 636-8322
  Clients in Warren, Yazoo, Issaquena and Sharkey counties are assisted by the Vicksburg office. It is staffed with lawyers, paralegals and other support staff who are available to address problems which may occur in the particular service area or to make appropriate referrals. ...See Full Details
  

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  Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project Email Website Learn more 1635 Leila Drive
  Jackson, MS - 39216
  (601) 960-9577
  MVLP currently assists clients with civil legal matters, primarily in the following areas: uncontested divorces, emancipations, simple wills, adoptions, guardianships, name changes, birth certificate corrections, child support contempt matters, child support modifications, conservatorships and visi...See Full Details
  

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  North Mississippi Rural Legal Services - Oxford Email Website Learn more 5 County Road 1014
  Oxford, MS - 38655
  (662) 234-2918
  NMRLS provides attorney representation and advocacy to ensure equal access to Justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. NMRLS provides FREE, CIVIL legal services and representation to the poor, the elderly, and the disabled who may need help with family issues such as custody, adoptio...See Full Details
  

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