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Madison County, Tennessee

Free help in Jackson, Tennessee

6 places in Jackson, 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 Jackson3

Jackson

Kingdom Support Ministries

Food pantry, a Mid-South Food Bank partner.

Hours
Hours are not listed. Call first
Address
130 OLD DENMARK RD, Jackson, TN 38301

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Mid-South Food Bank at 901-527-0841.

Housing in Jackson1

Jackson

Jackson Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
125 Preston St, Jackson, TN 38301

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Jackson2

Jackson

East Jackson Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health Services 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
655 Lexington Ave, Jackson, TN 38301

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

Jackson

East Jackson Women's Health Center

Community health center run by Christ Community Health Services 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
1104 Whitehall St, Jackson, TN 38301

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

Also helps people in Jackson10

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

Countywide

Mid-South Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Mid-South Food Bank serves Madison County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3865 S Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38118

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

Southwest Human Resource Agency

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

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: THDA LIHEAP agency contacts (2026).Suggest an update
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

Nearby

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Questions people ask in Jackson

Where can I get free food in Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Jackson: The Salvation Army Food Pantry (Hours are not listed. Call first), (731) 422-1271, call first; Unity Temple COGIC Food Pantry (Hours are not listed. Call first), (731) 422-5103, call first; Kingdom Support Ministries (Hours are not listed. Call first), call first. 1 more is 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 Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jackson: Southwest Human Resource Agency, (731) 989-5111. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jackson: Jackson Housing Authority, (731) 422-1671. 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 Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jackson: East Jackson Health Center, (731) 540-0330, call first; East Jackson Women's Health Center, (731) 213-6899, 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 with addiction or mental health in Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jackson: 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 Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jackson: 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 Jackson, Tennessee?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jackson: West Tennessee Legal Services, (731) 423-0616. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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