Gulfport Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Gulfport, Mississippi that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Mississippi page.
Legal aid
| Mississippi Center for Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | mscenterforlegalservices.org |
| Phone | 228-896-9148 |
| Address | 520 East Pass Road, Suite J, Gulfport, MS 39507 |
The Mississippi Center for Legal Services provides free civil legal help to people with low income in 43 counties across central and southern Mississippi, including Harrison County. Its Gulfport office runs a free walk-in legal clinic on the first Tuesday of each month.1
| Northcutt Legal Clinic | Free legal help for survivors of abuse |
|---|---|
| Website | gccfn.org |
| Phone | 228-864-7144 |
| Address | 47 Maples Drive, Gulfport, MS 39507 |
The Northcutt Legal Clinic, run by the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, provides free civil legal help to victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking who cannot afford a lawyer. It helps with protection orders, divorce, child custody and child support.2
Food
| Feeding the Gulf Coast | Regional food bank for the central Gulf Coast |
|---|---|
| Website | feedingthegulfcoast.org |
| Phone | 228-896-6979 |
| Address | 1501 34th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501 |
Feeding the Gulf Coast is the regional food bank for south Mississippi, south Alabama and the Florida panhandle. It supplies food to local pantries and meal programs, and its website has a pantry finder to find food help near you.3
Social services
| Community Action of South Mississippi | Help with energy bills, Head Start and other family services |
|---|---|
| Website | casoms.org |
| Phone | 228-896-1409 |
| Address | 500 24th Street, Gulfport, MS 39507 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Community Action of South Mississippi helps families in Harrison, Jackson and George Counties with energy assistance, Head Start, food resources, senior services and tax preparation. Walk in during business hours; most services need no appointment.4
| South Mississippi Housing Authority | Public housing and Section 8 vouchers |
|---|---|
| Website | southmississippihousing.org |
| Phone | 228-248-1030 |
| Address | 10430 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, MS 39503 |
The South Mississippi Housing Authority, formerly Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII, runs public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs across 14 counties in south Mississippi, including Harrison County.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Mississippi Center for Legal Services, Locations and Gulfport Walk-In Legal Clinic . ↩
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Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Northcutt Legal Clinic and Home page . ↩
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Community Action of South Mississippi, Community Services . ↩
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South Mississippi Housing Authority, Home page . The Gulfport street address is the address shown for the authority in housing directories, for example RentAssistance.org . ↩
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