Hattiesburg Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Hattiesburg, 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 |
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| Website | mscenterforlegalservices.org |
| Phone | 601-545-2950 |
| Address | 111 East Front Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39403 |
Mississippi Center for Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to low income people in central and southern Mississippi, covering 43 counties. New clients apply through its intake line.1
Food
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center | Food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | edwardsstreetfellowship.org |
| Phone | 601-544-6149 |
| Address | 1919 Edwards St., Building #1, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 |
| Hours | Monday through Wednesday, 9 AM to 2 PM; Thursday and Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM |
The Edwards Street Fellowship Center food pantry gives out emergency and supplemental food at no cost to around 2,000 households each month, for households in seven Pine Belt counties. No appointment is necessary, and food bags go out one time per month.2
Social services
| The Salvation Army, Hattiesburg Corps | Emergency assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | (601) 544-3684 |
| Address | 5670 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM |
The Salvation Army Hattiesburg Corps offers utility, mortgage and rent assistance, with a local team that reviews each household’s needs.3
| Christian Services, Inc. | Soup kitchen and emergency help |
|---|---|
| Website | christianserve.org |
| Phone | 601-582-5683 |
| Address | 301 E. Second Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 |
Christian Services runs a soup kitchen that serves 600 to 800 hot meals each day, plus Meals on Wheels for people who are homebound. Its work covers feeding programs, emergency financial assistance, a residential recovery program and a thrift store.4
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, Home page and Office locations . ↩
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Edwards Street Fellowship Center, Food Pantry . The phone number is not listed on the pantry page; it appears in listings for the pantry, including food-banks.org . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Hattiesburg and Utility, Mortgage, and Rent Assistance at Hattiesburg Corps . ↩
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Christian Services, About us and Ministries . ↩
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- Ada Hu