Resource Directory

Support services for military and veteran families in Mississippi including counseling and family readiness programs.

Apply for VA health care to access primary, specialty, and mental health services at VA facilities serving Mississippi. Most veterans with qualifying service and an other-than-dishonorable discharge are eligible.

SSVF provides rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention for very low-income Mississippi veteran families, including temporary financial assistance for rent, utilities, deposits, and case management through VA-funded community partners.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) provides career counseling, training, education, and job placement for Mississippi veterans with service-connected disabilities and an employment barrier.

Step-by-step official VA instructions for Mississippi veterans seeking to upgrade or correct a less-than-honorable discharge through the Discharge Review Board or Board for Correction of Military Records.

Employment and training services for Mississippi veterans including job placement and career counseling.

Monthly VA pension for wartime Mississippi veterans 65+ or permanently disabled with limited income, plus Aid and Attendance for those who need help with daily activities.

Free civil legal assistance for low-income veterans in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board administers Mississippi-specific veteran employment programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

Benefits for surviving spouses, children, and parents of deceased Mississippi veterans, including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), survivors pension, education benefits, and burial benefits.

If a Mississippi veteran disagrees with a VA decision, the official decision-review options are a Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, or Board Appeal. Free representation is available through accredited VSOs.

Career counseling, resume help, skills translation, and job-search tools for Mississippi veterans and transitioning service members, including the GI Bill and education-and-career counseling benefits.

Locate VA medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics, and Vet Centers serving Mississippi veterans. Confirm services, hours, and the closest location using the VA facility locator.

Tax-free monthly payments for Mississippi veterans with service-connected conditions. File or check a claim online, by phone, or with free help from an accredited Veterans Service Officer.

The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board administers Mississippi-specific veteran family programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board administers Mississippi-specific veteran legal programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board administers Mississippi-specific veteran healthcare programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board administers Mississippi-specific veteran benefits programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board administers Mississippi-specific veteran housing programs and benefits and connects veterans with accredited service officers, state benefits, and local resources.

State housing finance agency providing mortgage assistance, rental programs, and housing resources for Mississippi residents including veterans.

VA health care system serving Mississippi veterans with medical, mental health, and specialty care services.

Support for Mississippi family caregivers of eligible veterans, including the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, stipends, training, respite care, and caregiver support coordinators.

HUD-VASH combines a Housing Choice Voucher with VA case management and clinical services for Mississippi veterans who are homeless or at risk. Apply through your local public housing authority and nearest VA medical center.

Mississippi state veterans affairs office providing benefits counseling, claims assistance, and connections to state veteran programs.