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MDHS Unveils New Website

The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announced today the launch of its brand-new website, designed to provide a more streamlined and user-friendly experience for website visitors.  To access the…

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LIHEAP works with Entergy

Working together to help Mississippians skip to eligibilty With the rising summer temperatures come rising energy bills. Don’t let the summer heat get you beat Mississippi; get the help you…

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Energy Assistance Programs Benefit Mississippi Families

(Jackson, Miss.) – Thousands of Mississippians won’t have to worry about staying warm, thanks to a program offered by the Mississippi Department of Human Services. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance…

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All’s well that ends with a well—Officials return to Schlater one-year after building well

(Schlater, Miss.)  For over a year, the families that make up the community of Schlater, Mississippi had been without running water after historic flooding in 2019 irreparably damaged the existing…

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Groundbreaking scheduled for new water well for Leflore County Residents have been without water since July 2019

(Jackson, Miss.) – A project that has been ongoing for more than a year is finally becoming a reality for citizens in Schlater, Mississippi in rural Leflore County. A groundbreaking…

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MDHS secures funding for new water well for Leflore County

Residents have been without water since July 2019 The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) was awarded a $63,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services…

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