People and practical help
Housing, shelter, food, legal help, repairs, disposal, and ongoing support
These listings offer connections for care, housing, shelter, food, benefits, utilities, repairs, disposal, legal support, organizing, or peer support. They are independent organizations; ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Public housing for eligible low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities - Hattiesburg; waiting list is currently closed indefinitely, and the agency does not administer Section 8 vouchers
Hattiesburg Housing Authority
The Hattiesburg Housing Authority manages public housing at three locations and states that its waiting list is closed indefinitely because of excessive wait times. It does not administer a Section 8 voucher program. Confirm current status, reasonable accommodations, and other housing-authority options directly.
Shelter, meals, bathrooms, showers, laundry, job search, health screenings, housing assistance, and ID support - Hattiesburg; hours, capacity, and intake rules apply
Fieldhouse for the Homeless
Fieldhouse for the Homeless describes a 24-hour Hattiesburg facility serving people experiencing homelessness with shelter and practical services. Confirm current availability, household arrangements, transportation, belongings, and eligibility before traveling.
Hot meals, food assistance, emergency assistance, residential recovery, and practical support - Hattiesburg; program capacity, eligibility, and intake rules vary
Christian Services
Christian Services provides meals and emergency assistance in Hattiesburg and describes additional recovery and self-improvement programs. Ask about current food, financial, housing, and recovery support and what documents or referrals are needed.
Free emergency and supplemental food for eligible households in Forrest and nearby counties - Hattiesburg; income, household, ID, hours, and holiday rules apply
Edwards Street Fellowship Center Food Pantry
Edwards Street Fellowship Center provides emergency and supplemental food at no cost to households in Forrest and several neighboring counties. Its current guidance says no appointment is needed, but applicants should bring photo ID and household and income information. Confirm hours before traveling.
Free civil legal assistance for eligible low-income residents, including housing and other civil matters - Hattiesburg office serving Forrest and surrounding counties; screening and capacity rules apply
Mississippi Center for Legal Services
The Mississippi Center for Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents and lists a Hattiesburg office serving Forrest County. Call the intake line before a court or housing deadline and confirm the current case types and eligibility requirements.
Community-action referrals for utility bills, housing costs, and other basic needs - Mississippi; income, local-agency, funding, and documentation rules apply
Mississippi DHS Community Services
Mississippi DHS Community Services partners with local Community Action Agencies that may help eligible households with utility bills, housing costs, and other basic needs. Funding and local intake vary. Ask which agency serves the Hattiesburg address and what is currently open.
CDBG and HOME housing-repair, emergency-repair, public-service, and related assistance - Hattiesburg city limits; income, ownership, geographic, application-period, and funding rules apply
City of Hattiesburg Community Development
The City of Hattiesburg describes homeowner-occupied rehabilitation and emergency-repair programs among its Community Development activities. Some programs have limited application periods or depend on annual funding. Confirm whether a current program applies to the property, household, and repair need.
Weekly curbside garbage, trash, heavy-trash, bulky-item, and special-pickup pathway - Hattiesburg city limits; placement, schedule, fee, and hazardous-material rules apply
City of Hattiesburg Garbage and Trash
Hattiesburg provides weekly curbside garbage and trash service and describes heavy trash as bulky items that cannot fit in the regular cans. The city says hazardous waste, tires, glass, chemicals, and other excluded materials are not accepted. Confirm pickup timing and special-pickup rules before setting items out.
Building, inspection, neighborhood, code-enforcement, and property-safety pathway - Hattiesburg city limits; inspection, notice, and enforcement rules apply
City of Hattiesburg Residential and Code Enforcement
The City of Hattiesburg lists code enforcement and residential services for property, building, and neighborhood concerns. This is a regulatory pathway that can create deadlines or enforcement costs; it is not consent-based hoarding support or guaranteed funding. Ask about the appropriate department before filing a complaint.
City work-order and issue-reporting pathway for garbage, heavy trash, recycling, water, sewer, and other concerns - Hattiesburg; address, category, and municipal-response rules apply
Hattiesburg Action Line
The city’s Action Line opens work orders for garbage, trash, recycling, water, sewer, and other reported concerns. Use it for municipal service coordination, not as a substitute for emergency response, protective services, or a voluntary support plan.
Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, and travel rules apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether requested support is available in Hattiesburg.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; not therapy or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.