Southaven Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Southaven, Mississippi that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Mississippi page.
Legal aid
| North Mississippi Rural Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | nmrls.com |
| Phone | 1-800-898-8731 |
| Address | 493 Ryland Way, Oxford, MS 38655 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services provides free civil legal help to people with low income in the northern 39 counties of Mississippi, including DeSoto County. New clients start by calling the call center at 1-800-898-8731. The call center takes new clients Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and the offices are open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The nearest office to Southaven is in Oxford.1
Food
| HeartLand Hands | Food pantry for Southaven and Horn Lake |
|---|---|
| Website | heartlandhands.org |
| Phone | 662-280-5365 |
| Address | 385 Stateline Road West, Southaven, MS 38671 |
| Hours | Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
HeartLand Hands is a volunteer-run food pantry that gives free groceries to residents of Horn Lake and Southaven. In 2025 it served 7,066 families. New applications and re-evaluations must be seen before 12:30 PM.2
Social services
| Samaritans of Horn Lake and Southaven | Emergency help with utilities, food and clothing |
|---|---|
| Website | samaritansofhornlake-southaven.com |
| Phone | 662-393-6439 |
| Address | 2600 Goodman Road, Horn Lake, MS 38637 |
| Hours | Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
Samaritans is a volunteer-run nonprofit serving Horn Lake and Southaven. It provides emergency financial assistance with utilities, food and clothing, plus referrals to other resources in the community. Clients are served once per month, and eligibility follows Mississippi Department of Human Services TEFAP guidelines. No appointment is needed, and the annual application must be completed in person.3
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Home page . The home page gives the Oxford office address as 493 Ryland Way, Oxford, with the ZIP printed as 39555. Directories list the same office at 38655, the Oxford ZIP, for example ZoomInfo . DeSoto County is among the counties served by the Oxford office, per WomensLaw.org . ↩
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HeartLand Hands, Home page . The street address, hours and 12:30 PM cutoff are not shown on its own site. They are listed in the Food-Banks.org directory entry , which matches other listings and the DeSoto County calendar. ↩
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- Ada Hu