HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in MISSISSIPPI 10/21/04 (Agencies with a dash (-) have not been individually HUD approved, but are affiliates of one of the HUD funded National Intermediaries.) Seniors seeking Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counseling can contact the AARP Foundation Network of Expert HECM Counselors at: 800-209-8085. CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES OF Greater New Orleans- Biloxi Branch 2440 Pass Rd Biloxi, MS 39531 Phone: 228-388-9408 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 228-388-1273 E-mail: cccsno@cccsno.org Website: www.cccsno.org Type of Counseling: HECM Counseling, Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling Affiliate of: NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CONSUMER CREDIT, INCORPORATED GULF COAST COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 500 24th St Gulfport, MS 39502-0529 Phone: 228-896-1410 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 228-897-9075 E-mail: Website: Type of Counseling: Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling, HECM Counseling Affiliate of: -MISSISSIPPI Center for LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 111 East Front Street Hattiesburg, MS 39403- Phone: 601-545-2950 Toll-Free: 800-773-1737 TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-545-2935 E-mail: Website: www.mslegalservices.org Type of Counseling: Prepurchase Counseling, Default/Delinquency Counseling, HECM Counseling, Predatory Lending, Marketing and Outreach Initiatives, Displacement and Rehabilitation Counseling, Affiliate of: WEST TENNESSEE LEGAL SERVICES, INCORPORATED The University of Southern Mississippi's Institute for Disability Studies 118 College Drive, 5163 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5163 Phone: 601-266-5163 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-266-5114 E-mail: cassie.hicks@usm.edu Website: http://www.ids.usm.edu Type of Couseling: Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling Affiliate of: CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES OF Greater New Orleans- Hattiesburg Branch 6158 Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: 601-544-2227 Toll-Free: 800-413-2227 TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-544-2230 E-mail: cccsno@cccsno.org Website: www.cccsno.org Type of Counseling: HECM Counseling, Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling Affiliate of: NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CONSUMER CREDIT, INCORPORATED -JACKSON METRO HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, INCORPORATED 1217 N. West St Jackson, MS 39202 Phone: 601-969-1895 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-969-5300 E-mail: marciareed@jam.rr.com Website: Type of Counseling: Default/Delinquency Counseling, Renter Assistance Counseling, Post Purchase Counseling, HECM Counseling, Homebuyer Education Affiliate of: THE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK HOUSING EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3405 Medgar Evers Blvd Jackson, MS 39213-6360 Phone: 601-981-1960 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-981-0258 E-mail: need@netdoor.com Website: Type of Counseling: HECM Counseling, Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling Affiliate of: -NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS 521 Nakoma Drive Jackson, MS 39206 Phone: 601-982-8900 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-982-8906 E-mail: Tbuckmag@aol.com Website: www.nidonline.org Type of Counseling: Prepurchase Counseling, Default/Delinquency Counseling, HECM Counseling, Renters Assistance Counseling, Predatory Lending, Post Purchase Counseling, Marketing and Outreach Initiatives, Homebuyer Education Programs, Displacement and Relocation Counseling, Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling Affiliate of: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS - INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY AND FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCIATION 1900 North West St. Jackson, MS 392021034 Phone: 601-352-7784 Toll-Free: 800-388-6247 TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-968-0028 E-mail: Website: www.mchsfsa.org Type of Counseling: Prepurchase Counseling, Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, HECM Counseling Affiliate of: DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES 750 N State St Jackson, MS 39202- Phone: 601-359-4366 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-359-9664 E-mail: ELAnderson@MDHS.State.MS.US Website: Type of Counseling: Prepurchase Counseling, Rental Counseling, Default/Foreclosure Counseling, HECM Counseling Affiliate of: -NORTH MISSISSIPPI RURAL LEGAL SERVICES 2136 West Jackson Avenue Oxford, MS 38655 Phone: 662-234-2918 Toll-Free: 800-559-5074 TTY/TDD: Fax: 662-234-2965 E-mail: watsa@nmrls.com Website: www.nmrls.com Type of Counseling: Prepurchase Counseling, Default/Delinquency Counseling, Predatory Lending, Marketing and Outreach Initiatives, Displacement and Rehabilitation Counseling, Affiliate of: WEST TENNESSEE LEGAL SERVICES, INCORPORATED -CATHOLIC CHARITIES, NATCHEZ, MS 109 South Union Street Natchez, MS 39120 Phone: 601-442-0107 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: E-mail: guardian@bkbank.com Website: Type of Counseling: Prepurchase Counseling, Default/Delinquency Counseling, Renters Assistance Counseling, Homebuyer Education, Post Purchase Counseling, Marketing and Outreach Initiatives, Home improvement and Rehabiliation Counseling, Displacement and Relocation Counseling Affiliate of: Catholic Charities USA CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICES OF Greater New Orleans- Tupelo Branch 1018 N. Gloster Street Suite H Tupelo, MS 38801 Phone: 601-608- 9750 Toll-Free: 800-915-2227 TTY/TDD: Fax: 601-680-9751 E-mail: cccsno@cccsno.org Website: www.cccsno.org Type of Counseling: HECM Counseling, Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling Affiliate of: NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CONSUMER CREDIT, INCORPORATED SACRED HEART SOUTHERN MISSIONS HOUSING CORPORATION 6144 Highway 161 N Walls, MS 38680-0365 Phone: 662-781-1516 Toll-Free: TTY/TDD: Fax: 662-781-3534 E-mail: Website: Type of Counseling: Default/Foreclosure Counseling, Rental Counseling, Prepurchase Counseling Affiliate of: