Policy Campaigns
At the heart of our mission to create a just society is a desire to build healthy communities across Mississippi. By engaging elected officials, faith-based leaders, media, community activists, educators, childcare providers, healthcare professionals and other advocacy partners, the Mississippi Center for Justice provides the legal perspective to policy initiatives that improve the lives of Mississippians.
Policy initiatives include improving access to healthcare, providing affordable childcare that supports working families, protecting affordable housing programs as a cornerstone of hurricane recovery, ensuring fair discipline systems that foster safe schools where young minds are challenged and nurtured, and demanding a justice system that is founded in fairness and is accessible to all.
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Current Policy Campaigns
Opening doors to justice for all
Pursuing the American Dream through hard work and ingenuity are at the core of Tai ...
Opening doors to opportunity in the Mississippi Delta
Since its inception, Mississippi Center for Justice has held the ...
Breaking the Grip of Predatory Lending
The high price of small-dollar loans
Predatory lenders, such as payday loan advance shops, check cashers and car title establishments, wreak havoc in low-income and communities of color. During financially-challenging times, many need a little help getting by until the next paycheck. Access to ...
Insuring a Healthy Future for Children
While there are a wide array of opinions about healthcare reform and its impact, it is ...
Expanding housing recovery for all Mississippians
Reilly Morse, Mississippi Center for Justice senior attorney, joins ...
Katrina at 5: How will Mississippi turn the corner?
Herman Rieux, a fisherman whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, ...
Protest by South Delta residents spurs retaliation, new legal action
The protest led by residents of South Delta Regional Housing Authority ...
Building assets through affordable housing
Affordable housing remains a priority for the ...
Removing discriminatory zoning barriers
Even four years after Hurricane Katrina, affordable housing remains elusive for many Mississippi Gulf Coast residents. ...
Putting People Before Ports
Sometimes justice requires a national team to take a fearless stance on ...
Seeking Fair Treatment from Housing Authorities
South Delta Regional Housing Authority is a public ...
Stand With Mississippi
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is still putting ...
Advocacy, litigation used in fight to keep cottages on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Kring family of Waveland, Miss., can now call their ...
Fighting for equity in the recovery effort
Nearly five years after Hurrican Katrina destroyed homes, lives and entire communities along Mississippi's Gulf Coast, thousands of households still find themselves without access to permanent, affordable housing. Here is one story:
As 2009 begins, new challenges face Gulf Coast ...
Missisippi Housing Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Against HUD
The Mississippi State Conference NAACP, Gulf Coast Fair Housing Center and several individual residents today filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C. against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) challenging its approval of a plan submitted by Mississippi to divert $600 ...
Policy Campaigns
Opening doors to justice for all
Opening doors to opportunity in the Mississippi Delta
Breaking the Grip of Predatory Lending
Insuring a Healthy Future for Children
Expanding housing recovery for all Mississippians
Katrina at 5: How will Mississippi turn the corner?
Protest by South Delta residents spurs retaliation, new legal action
Building assets through affordable housing
Removing discriminatory zoning barriers
Seeking Fair Treatment from Housing Authorities
Advocacy, litigation used in fight to keep cottages on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Fighting for equity in the recovery effort
Missisippi Housing Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Against HUD
Ensuring Access to the Justice System
Providing Hope by Preventing Foreclosure
Providing Affordable Childcare to Support Working Parents
Making Safe, Affordable Housing a Hallmark of Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Protecting Access to Healthcare
