Free Legal Help for Tenants and Landlords in Mississippi
Legal aid organizations, right-to-counsel programs and official court self-help resources in Mississippi, gathered from the state, county and city pages on this site.
Free legal aid organizations
- Mississippi Center for Legal Services — Free civil legal aid for eligible low-income residents of 43 central and southern Mississippi counties, including Hinds. Jackson office: 414 South State Street, Suite 300, Jackson, MS 39201; (601) 948-6752; intake (800) 773-1737.Serves: Hinds County (Jackson), Jackson County
- Mississippi Center for Legal Services - Gulfport office — Free civil legal aid for eligible low-income residents of 43 central and southern Mississippi counties, including Harrison. 520 East Pass Road, Suite J, Gulfport, MS 39507; (228) 896-9148; intake (800) 773-1737.Serves: Harrison County (Gulfport, Biloxi)
- North Mississippi Rural Legal Services - Oxford office — The Oxford office serves Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, DeSoto, Grenada, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Prentiss, Pontotoc, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union and Yalobusha counties: 493 Ryland Way, Oxford, MS 38655; 662-234-2918, toll-free 1-800-559-5074. Intake Call Center 1-800-898-8731 (Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).Serves: DeSoto County
Official court and state resources
- Mississippi Legislature: 2025 SB 2328 (eviction amendments, enrolled text)
- Mississippi Legislature: 2025 SB 2328 bill history (approved by Governor 4/10/2025, ch. 460)
- Mississippi Legislature: 2022 SB 2461 (residential eviction overhaul, enrolled text)
- Mississippi Attorney General: Consumer Guide, The Landlord-Tenant Relationship (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-1 to 89-8-29, as amended through the 2018 session; does not reflect the 2022 and 2025 eviction amendments)
- Mississippi Judiciary: Civil Legal Assistance (fee waivers, legal aid and free legal clinics)
Legal aid groups set their own eligibility rules (usually income-based). Call ahead or check their site.
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.