Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Mississippi
A. Legal Hotline: (888) 898-8731
B. Legal Assistance Developer
George Whitten
Mississippi Division of Aging
P.O. Box 352
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-4535
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Anniece McLemore
State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Ms. Department of Human Services, Division of Aging
750 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 359-4927; (601) 359-9664
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov
Central MS Area Agency on Aging
(601) 981-1511; (800) 315-3103
Serves Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson, Warren and Yazoo
East Central Area Agency on Aging
(601) 683-2401; (800) 264-2007
Serves Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Smith
Golden Triangle Area Agency on Aging
(662) 324-4650
(662) 323-2636 (within a 55 mile radius)
1-888-324-9000
Serves Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Webster and Winston
North Central Area Agency on Aging
(662) 283-2675; (662) 283-2771 (toll free within a 55 mile radius)
(888) 427-0714
Serves Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Leflore, Montgomery and Yalobusha
North Delta Area Agency on Aging
(662) 561-4100; (800) 844-2433
Serves Coahoma, Desoto, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica
Northeast MS Area Agency on Aging
(662) 728-7038; (800) 745-6961
Serves Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah and Tishomingo
South Delta Area Agency on Aging
(662) 378-3831; (800) 898-3055
Serves Bolivar, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower and Washington
Southern MS Area Agency on Aging
9229 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 868-2326; (800) 444-8014
Web: www.smpdd.com
Serves Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Stone and Wayne
Southwest MS Area Agency on Aging
(601) 446-6044; (800) 338-2049
Serves Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson
Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging
(662) 489-2415; (662) 489-6911 (toll free within a 55 mile radius)
(877) 489-6911 (statewide)
Web: www.trpdd.com
Serves Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and Union
E. Bar Committees/Sections
The Mississippi Bar
P.O. Box 2168
Jackson, MS 39225-2168
(601) 948-4471; (800) 682-6423; fax (601) 355-8635
http://www.msbar.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Mississippi Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
None Listed
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
Mississippi College School of Law
151 E. Griffin St.
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 925-7100
University of Mississippi School of Law
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
(662) 915-7361
I. Attorney General's Office
Jim Hood, Attorney General
Dept. of Justice
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205-0220
(601) 359- 3680
Web: http://www.ago.state.ms.us
Attorney General Mike Moore established a "Senior Citizen Volunteer Assistance Program" in 1994, which is a joint effort with AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) to report suspected frauds and scams to the Attorney General's Office. This program was recognized for a national award by the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs.
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Client Assistance Program
Easter Seal Society
3226 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-7051; (601) 981-1951
Web: www.mississippicap.com
Email: pposey8803@aol.com
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System for DD, Inc.
5330 Executive Pl., Ste. A
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 981-8207; fax (601) 981-8313
K. Dispute Resolution
None listed
L. Other Projects
None listed
