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Free help in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

3 places in Hattiesburg, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Hattiesburg2

Hattiesburg

Oak Grove Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
4915 Old Hwy 11, Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Government offices in Hattiesburg1

Also helps people in Hattiesburg10

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Purvis

Pearl River Valley Opp, Purvis Office

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
204 Pecan St, Purvis, MS 39475

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Hattiesburg

Where can I get free food in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hattiesburg: Oak Grove Church Food Pantry (Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (601) 264-8850, call first; House of Blessings Outreach FP, (601) 310-9072, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Hattiesburg: Pearl River Valley Opp, Purvis Office, (601) 794-1093. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hattiesburg: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Hattiesburg: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Hattiesburg: Mississippi Center for Legal Services, (800) 519-2915. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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