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Rent & mortgage help in Mississippi

Behind on rent, facing eviction, or worried about your mortgage? Start with the section that fits you. Everything here is free.

Links last checked October 26, 2026. Programs open and close, so confirm before you apply.

Call 211Or text your ZIP code to 898-211. Free, 24/7 in most areas: local rent, utility and food help.

HUD counseling line: (800) 569-4287Connects you to a HUD-approved housing counselor, free or low-cost.

Act fast

Got an eviction notice?

  1. Don't ignore it, and don't move out yet. Read every date on the notice. In most cases a landlord has to go through the court to make you leave, and you have the right to respond.
  2. Go to your court date. If you miss it, you can lose automatically.
  3. Get free legal help today. Legal aid offices help low-income tenants for free, and having a lawyer can change the outcome. Use the legal aid finders below.
  4. Apply for rent help at the same time. Some programs can pay back rent so the case gets dropped. Tell them you have an eviction case, since some programs put those first.
  5. Keep records. Save every notice, receipt, text and email with your landlord.
Find free legal aid →Legal Services Corporation's map of legal aid offices. Mississippi tenant rights →Pick Mississippi on LawHelp.org for guides and local legal help. HUD eviction help for Mississippi →HUD's page of Mississippi eviction prevention resources.

Eviction help HUD lists for Mississippi

Get caught up

Behind on rent

  1. Call 211 (or text your ZIP code to 898-211). Tell them how much you owe and by when. They know which local programs have money right now.
  2. Contact your community action agency. These local nonprofits often hand out emergency rent and utility money. Find yours by ZIP →
  3. Talk to your landlord early, before the rent is late if you can. Ask for a payment plan in writing. Use our script →
  4. Free up money from other bills. Utility help and SNAP food benefits can leave more for rent. National Energy Assistance Referral line: (866) 674-6327.

Programs HUD lists for Mississippi

From HUD's Rental Help: Mississippi page. Watch out for anyone who charges a fee to "help" you apply for rent assistance. Real programs are free.

Longer term

Need cheaper housing

Housing authorities run two big programs. Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers) helps pay rent for a home you find. Public housing is apartments they own. Rent is usually about 30% of your income.

All 52 housing authorities in Mississippi
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Aberdeen Aberdeen · Public housing
    (662) 369-9460 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Amory Amory · Public housing
    (662) 256-3213 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Baldwyn Baldwyn · Public housing
    (662) 365-2335 · Email
  • Bay Waveland Housing Authority Bay St Louis · Section 8 + public housing
    (228) 467-4545 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi Biloxi · Section 8 + public housing
    (228) 374-7771 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Booneville Booneville · Public housing
    (662) 728-4032 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven Brookhaven · Public housing
    (601) 833-1781 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Canton Canton · Public housing
    (601) 859-4032 · Email
  • North Delta Regional Housing Authority Clarksdale · Section 8
    (601) 627-9627 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Clarksdale Clarksdale · Public housing
    (662) 624-8030 · Email
  • Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV Columbus · Section 8 + public housing
    (662) 327-4121 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Columbus Columbus · Public housing
    (662) 328-4236 · Email
  • Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority Corinth · Section 8 + public housing
    (662) 286-8437 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Corinth Corinth · Public housing
    (662) 287-1489 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Walnut Corinth · Public housing
    (662) 286-8437 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Forest Forest · Public housing
    (601) 469-1342 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood Greenwood · Section 8 + public housing
    (601) 453-4822 · Email
  • Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII Gulfport · Section 8 + public housing
    (228) 831-2992 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg · Public housing
    (601) 583-1881 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Hazlehurst Hazlehurst · Public housing
    (601) 894-1566 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Holly Springs Holly Springs · Public housing
    (601) 252-2971 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Itta Bena Itta Bena · Public housing
    (601) 254-9656 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Iuka Iuka · Public housing
    (662) 423-9232 · Email
  • Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI Jackson · Section 8 + public housing
    (601) 373-7040 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson Jackson · Section 8 + public housing
    (601) 362-0885 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of Attala County Kosciusko · Public housing
    (662) 289-5181 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Laurel Laurel · Public housing
    (601) 425-4651 · Email
  • South Delta Regional Housing Authority Leland · Section 8
    (662) 686-2018 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Louisville Louisville · Public housing
    (601) 773-3761 · Email
  • Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII McComb · Section 8 + public housing
    (601) 326-2404 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of McComb McComb · Public housing
    (601) 684-7291 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the Town of Summit McComb · Public housing
    (601) 684-7291 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian Meridian · Section 8 + public housing
    (601) 693-4285 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Mound Bayou Mound Bayou · Public housing
    (662) 430-5110 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Natchez Natchez · Public housing
    (601) 446-5301 · Email
  • Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V Newton · Section 8 + public housing
    (601) 683-3371 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Okolona Okolona · Public housing
    (662) 447-5473 · Email
  • Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II Oxford · Section 8
    (662) 236-3645 · Email
  • Oxford Housing Authority Oxford · Public housing
    (662) 234-7524 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Picayune Picayune · Public housing
    (601) 798-3281 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Pontotoc Pontotoc · Public housing
    (662) 489-1312 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Sardis Sardis · Public housing
    (662) 487-2441 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Senatobia Senatobia · Public housing
    (662) 562-5071 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Shelby Shelby · Public housing
    (662) 398-7141
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Starkville Starkville · Public housing
    (662) 323-5536 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Tupelo Tupelo · Public housing
    (662) 842-5122 · Email
  • Housing Authority of the City of Vicksburg Vicksburg · Public housing
    (601) 638-1661 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Water Valley Water Valley · Public housing
    (662) 473-2801 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Waynesboro Waynesboro · Public housing
    (601) 735-4522 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of West Point West Point · Public housing
    (662) 495-2004 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Winona Winona · Public housing
    (662) 283-2575 · Email
  • The Housing Authority of the City of Yazoo City Yazoo City · Public housing
    (601) 746-2226

Homeowners

Behind on your mortgage

  1. Call your mortgage servicer now, the company you send payments to, even if foreclosure has already started. Ask what options they have, such as a repayment plan, forbearance (a pause), or a loan modification.
  2. Talk to a free HUD-approved housing counselor. They can review your options and help you deal with the servicer. Call (800) 569-4287 or pick one below.
  3. Ask about state help. Your state's housing finance agency may run programs for homeowners. Check HUD's Mississippi links above, and ask your counselor what's open now.
16 HUD-approved housing counselors in Mississippi
Foreclosure rescue scams target people in your spot. The FTC warns:
  • It's illegal for a company to charge you anything until you have a written offer from your lender that you accept.
  • Never sign your home's deed over to anyone. You likely won't get it back, and you still owe the mortgage.
  • Anyone who tells you to stop talking to your lender or counselor, or guarantees results, is a red flag.

Near you

Free help near you

HUD-approved housing counselors give free or low-cost help with rent, budgets and avoiding foreclosure. Housing authorities run Section 8 vouchers and public housing.

More official finders

Free legal aid →Legal Services Corporation's map of free legal aid offices. Enter your address. Your state's legal help site →LawHelp.org: tenant rights guides and legal aid by state. Community action agency →Local nonprofits that often have emergency rent and utility money. Search by ZIP. Housing counselor finder →The CFPB's search of HUD's official counselor list.

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Need help right now? Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for local food, rent, and utility help, 24/7 in most areas. More free help →