Mississippi Center for Legal Services-Hattiesburg Office

Who We Are

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 area formerly served by South MS Legal Services. We aspire to provide hope and encouragement for the economically disadvantaged by ensuring that the legal system operates impartially without regard to station in life.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Covington County, Forrest County, Greene County, Jefferson Davis County, Lamar County, Marion County, Perry County

Income Guidelines

No fees are charged for
services provided by the program. Clients are asked to pay for the
costs of their case such as court filing fees, witness fees, deposition costs, and other expenses incurred in the case.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level: 125

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: Yes

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: No

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: Prisoner

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice
• Self-Help Materials

General Contact Information

Address               Mississippi Center for Legal Services-Hattiesburg Office

                   111 East Front Street – P.O. Drawer 1728 (map)

                   Hattiesburg, MS 39403

Phone                  601-545-2950

Toll Free             1-800-773-1737

Fax                      601-545-2935