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Rankin County, Mississippi

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29 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals10

    Brandon

    Crossgates Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    8 Crosswoods Rd, Brandon, MS 39042

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

    Brandon

    Pinelake Care Center

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner. Serves Rankin County. A valid Mississippi picture id is required. Please call 601-829-3501 for qualifications and appointment time.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    103 Marshall Rd, Brandon, MS 39047

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

    Brandon

    The Pointe Church FP

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    1120 Star Rd, Brandon, MS 39042

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

    Brandon

    Vine Place Community Outreach

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    124 Vine Dr, Brandon, MS 39047

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

    Pearl

    Mount Elam M.B. Church

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    701 Old Whitfield Rd, Pearl, MS 39208

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

    Pearl

    Oak Grove MB Church

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

    Hours
    Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    935 Tampa St, Pearl, MS 39208

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

    Pelahatchie

    Ever Reaching Comm. Outreach

    Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    306 N Brooks Ave, Pelahatchie, MS 39145

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

    Utility bills and rent help1

    Brandon

    South Central CAA

    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
    1545 W. Govt. St Suite C, Brandon, MS 39042

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

    Health and dental7

    Flowood

    Family Health Care Clinic, Flowood2

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    544 Keyway Dr, Ste A, Flowood, MS 39232

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Flowood

    Family Health Care Clinic, Inc.-, Flowood

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1307 Airport Rd N, Flowood, MS 39232

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Flowood

    Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center at Brentwood

    Community health center run by Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3531 Lakeland Dr, Flowood, MS 39232

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Flowood

    The Lakeland Clinic

    Community health center run by Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2050 Treetops Blvd, Flowood, MS 39232

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Pelahatchie

    Family Health Care Clinic, Inc.--Pelahatchie

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    100 N Brooks Ave, Pelahatchie, MS 39145

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices5

    Brandon

    MDHS Rankin County Office

    Mississippi Department of Human Services county office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), TANF cash help and other MDHS programs. Apply or ask about your case here.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    603 Marquette Rd, Brandon, MS 39042

    Call first. Office hours are not listed. Call first.

    Countywide

    Young Williams Child Support Office - Ridgeland

    Mississippi child support office, run for MDHS. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    950 E County Line Road, Suite G, Ridgeland, MS 39157

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

    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Rankin County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Rankin County, Mississippi?

    We have confirmed 10 places that can help in Rankin County: Crossgates Baptist Church in Brandon (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (601) 825-2562, call first; Pinelake Care Center in Brandon (Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (601) 829-3501, call first; The Pointe Church FP in Brandon (Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM), (769) 428-6417, call first. 7 more are listed on this page. 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 Rankin County, Mississippi?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rankin County: South Central CAA in Brandon, (601) 825-1309. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Rankin County, Mississippi?

    We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Rankin County: Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --Brandon, (601) 825-3163, call first; Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PEARL in Pearl, (601) 936-3306, call first; Family Health Care Clinic, Flowood2, (601) 825-7280, call first. 4 more are listed on this page. 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 with addiction or mental health in Rankin County, Mississippi?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rankin County: 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 Rankin County, Mississippi?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rankin County: 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 Rankin County, Mississippi?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Rankin County: 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.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.