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Mississippi

Official Mississippi programs that can help protect your privacy, and where to find legal help. Each program decides who qualifies, so check its page for the details.

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Keep your home address private

The Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Attorney General's Office, can help keep your new address private. Your first-class mail goes to a substitute address and is then forwarded to your new home. The program is free.1

  • It is for people who move to a new place to escape domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking.1
  • You can use the substitute address for some state and local government needs, such as getting a driver's license, registering to vote, and enrolling children in public school.1
  • To apply, you make a safety plan, go over the program rules, and send an application to the program.1

Go to the Bureau of Victim Assistance (Mississippi Attorney General)

Help for victims of crime

The Attorney General's Victim Compensation Program helps eligible victims of violent crime and their families with certain crime-related costs that other sources do not cover. Limits apply, and the program decides who qualifies.2

Go to Victim Compensation (Mississippi Attorney General)

Find a lawyer

This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed Mississippi lawyer.

  • The Mississippi Bar does not refer people to lawyers.3 Its website explains how to choose a lawyer and has a directory of lawyers you can search by practice area.4
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Mississippi Bar lists free legal aid groups, including Mississippi Center for Legal Services, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, and the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project.5 MSLegalServices.org is a statewide guide to free civil legal help for people with low incomes and seniors.6

How to choose a lawyer (msbar.org)

Find free legal aid (mslegalservices.org)

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Sources

  1. Mississippi Office of the Attorney General. "Walking Away & Starting Again? Are you moving because of Domestic Violence?" (Address Confidentiality Program brochure) ms attorney general (pdf)
  2. Mississippi Office of the Attorney General. "Bureau of Victim Assistance." ms attorney general
  3. The Mississippi Bar. "Frequently Asked Questions" (Consumer Assistance Program). msbar.org
  4. The Mississippi Bar. "How to Choose a Lawyer in Mississippi." msbar.org
  5. The Mississippi Bar. "Free & Low-Cost Legal Help in Mississippi." msbar.org
  6. Mississippi Center for Legal Services and North Mississippi Rural Legal Services. "Legal Aid Directory" (MSLegalServices.org). mslegalservices.org