A publication of the National Dissemination
Center for Children with Disabilities
Mississippi State Resources
Complete update · 8/2007
Partial update · 3/17/2008
The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily
state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually
put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with
information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that
an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at
nichcy@aed.org and let us know.
State Agencies and Organizations
Age of Eligibility
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children
and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this
state, please contact the office listed under Department
of Education: Special Education.
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United States Senators
Honorable Thad Cochran (R)
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5054
E-mail Web Form: http://cochran.senate.gov/email.html
Web: http://cochran.senate.gov
Honorable Trent Lott (R)
487 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6253
(202) 224-2262 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://lott.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm
Web: http://lott.senate.gov
United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the
U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121;
(202) 225-1904 (TTY).
Governor
Honorable Haley Barbour
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3150; (877) 405-0733
Web: www.governor.state.ms.us
Official State Web Site
Web: www.ms.gov
State Department of Education:
Special Education
Ann Moore, Director
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3498
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Office of Innovative Support
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3499
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through
2
Danita Munday, Part C Coordinator
First Steps Early Intervention System
Mississippi Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
570 E. Woodrow Wilson
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 576-7427; (800) 451-3903 (in MS)
E-mail: danita.munday@msdh.state.ms.us
Web: www.msdh.state.ms.us
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Trese Evans, Division Director
Barbara Quarles, Pre-School Consultant
Division of Technical Assistance
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3491
E-mail: tevans@mde.k12.ms.us
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Tarea Stout, Director
Mississippi Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5232
E-mail: tstout@mdrs.state.ms.us
Web: www.mdrs.state.ms.us
Dr. Michael Gandy, Director
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5100; (800) 443-1000
E-mail: mgandy@mdrs.state.ms.us
Coordinator for Transition Services
Margaret Robinson-Harris, Transition Consultant
Office of Special Education
Mississippi Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3491
E-mail: marobinson@mde.k12.ms.us
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/
Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with
Disabilities
James Sardin, Associate State Superintendent
Office of Vocational Education and Workforce Development
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3088
E-mail: jsardin@mde.k12.ms.us
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us
State Mental Health Agency
Edwin C. LeGrand, Executive Director
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1288
E-mail: ed.legrand@dmh.state.ms.us
Web: www.dmh.state.ms.us
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Sandra Parks, Director
Division of Children and Youth Services
Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1288
Web: www.dmh.state.ms.us
Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Roger McMurtry, Executive Director
Mental Retardation Services
Mississippi Department of Mental Health
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1288
Web: www.dmh.state.ms.us
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Edie Hayles, Executive Director
Council on Developmental Disabilities
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
239 N. Lamar St.
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1270
Web: www.cdd.ms.gov
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Rebecca Floyd, Executive Director
Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System
5305 Executive Place
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 981-8207; (800) 772-4057
E-mail: info@mspas.com
Web: www.mspas.com
Client Assistance Program
Presley Posey, Director
Client Assistance Program
Mississippi Society for Disabilities
500 G.E. Woodrow Wilson Drive
P.O. Box 4958
Jackson, MS 39296-4958
(601) 362-2585
E-mail: pposey8803@aol.com
Web: www.mississippicap.com
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Lawrence (Larry) H. Clark, Director
Children’s Medical Program
Mississippi State Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 987-3965; (800) 844-0898 (National/WATS)
E-mail: lawrence.clark@msdh.state.ms.us
Web: www.msdh.state.ms.us
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children
Mississippi Health Benefits
Division of Medicaid
550 High Street, Suite 1000
Jackson MS 39201
(877) 870-3110
Web: www.medicaid.state.ms.us
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Toni Hollingsworth, Project Director
Mississippi Deaf-Blind Project
The University of Southern Mississippi
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
118 College Drive #5115
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
(601) 266-5048; (800) 264-5135
E-mail: toni.hollingsworth@usm.edu
Web: www.usm.edu/msdb
Dr. Rosie Pridgen, Superintendent
Mississippi School for the Blind
1252 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 984-8200
E-mail: rpridgen@mde.state.ms.us
Web: www2.mde.k12.ms.us/msb
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Denee Smith, State Coordinator
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215-1698
(601) 853-5310 (V/TTY); (800) 443-1000
E-mail: dsmith@mdrs.state.ms.us
Web: www.mdrs.state.ms.us
Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 582-2233 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(800) 229-5746 (Speech to Speech-English)
(866) 260-9470 (Speech to Speech-Spanish)
State Education Agency Rural Representative
Ann Moore, Director
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
(601) 359-3498
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/
Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
Shelley Kaplan, Project Director
DBTAC - Southeast ADA Center
Project of the Burton Blatt Institute - Syracuse University
490 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 385-0636; (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtacproject@law.syr.edu
Web: www.sedbtac.org
Sara Jackson, Director
Toy Library and Technology Learning Center
University of Southern Mississippi
Gulf Park Campus
730 E. Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 214-3223
E-mail: sara.jackson@usm.edu
Web: www.usm.edu/tlc
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Jane Z. Siders, Director
The Institute for Disability Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, #5163
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
(601) 266-5163; (888) 671-0051 (V/TTY)
E-mail: jane.siders@usm.edu
Web: www.ids.usm.edu
Technology-Related Assistance
Dorothy Young, Director
Mississippi Project Start
P.O. Box 1698
Jackson, MS 39215
(601) 987-4872 (V/TTY); (800) 852-8328 (V/TTY in MS)
E-mail: dyoung@mdrs.state.ms.us
Web: www.msprojectstart.org
State Mediation System
Jean Bounds, Due Process/Mediation Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Special Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3491
E-mail: jbounds@mde.k12.ms.us
Web: www.mde.k12.ms.us
Special Format Library
Rahye Puckett, Director/Librarian
Mississippi Library Commission
Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services
3881 Eastwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39211-6473
(601) 432-4116; (800) 446-0892
E-mail: lbph@mlc.lib.ms.us
E-mail: rahye@mlc.lib.ms.us
Web: www.mlc.lib.ms.us/bphls/
Disability-Specific Organizations
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org
Autism
To identify an autism group in your state, contact:
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web: www.autism-society.org
Bridgette Yeager, Executive Director
TEAAM (Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi)
P.O. Box 579
Magee, MS 39111
(601) 849-2695
E-mail: bridgette@yeagergroup.com
Web: www.teaam.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
Brain Injury
Lee Jenkins, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 55912
Jackson, MS 39296
(601) 981-1021; (800) 444-6443
E-mail: info@msbia.org
Web: www.msbia.org
Cerebral Palsy
UCP of the Mid South
4189 Leroy Avenue
Memphis, TN 38108
(901) 761-4277
E-mail: ucp@ucpmemphis.org
Web: www.ucpmemphis.org
Down Syndrome
Jean Weiss, President
Laura Gibbes, President
Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society (CMDSS)
P.O. Box 2189
Brandon, MS 39043
(601) 397-3696
E-mail: info@cmdss.org
Web: www.cmdss.org
Epilepsy
Beth Scarbrough, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Mississippi
2001 Airport Road, Suite 307
Jackson, MS 39232
(601) 936-5222; (800) 898-0291 (in MS)
E-mail: bethmsepilepsy@bellsouth.net
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Matt Nalker, Executive Director
The Arc of Mississippi
7 Lakeland Circle, Suite 600
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-1180; (800) 717-1180
E-mail: matt@arcms.org
Web: www.arcms.org
Mental Health
Mental Health Association of Mississippi
4803 Harrison Circle
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 864-6274
E-mail: mhagptms@aol.com
Sylvia M. Thomas, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of the Capital Area
407 Briarwood Drive, Suite 208
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 956-2800
E-mail: mhajxn@aol.com
Larry Swearengen, Director
NAMI Mississippi
411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 401
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 899-9058
E-mail: namimiss1@aol.com
Tessie Schweitzer, Executive Director
Mississippi Families As Allies for Children's Mental Health
5166 Keele Street, Building A
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 981-1618; (800) 833-9671
E-mail: tschweitzer@msfaacmh.org
E-mail: info@msfaacmh.org
Web: www.msfaacmh.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 22664
Jackson, MS 39225-2664
(800) 664-6742
E-mail: mshahelp@mshausa.org
Web: www.mshausa.org
Spina Bifida
Amy Wilkinson, Executive Director
Spina Bifida Association of Mississippi
P.O. Box 180594
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 420-0030
E-mail: sbaofms@yahoo.com
Tourette Syndrome
Linda Saunders, Program Manager
Tourette Syndrome Association Mid-South Regional Office
(Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia)
423 Summertrees Drive
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 502-0055
E-mail: tsamidsouth@bellsouth.net
Web: http://tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/Midsouth.htm
Organizations Especially for Parents
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Charlene Comstock-Galagan, Executive Director
Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 969-0601; (800) 721-7255
E-mail: ccg@mscoalition.com
E-mail: mspti@mscoalition.com
Web: www.mscoalition.com
Community Parent Resource Center
(Serving Six EMPOWER Counties)
Agnes Johnson, Executive Director
EMPOWER Community Resource Center
P.O. Box 1733
136 S. Poplar Street
Greenville, MS 38702-1733
(662) 332-4852; (800) 337-4852
E-mail: empower@suddenlinkmail.com
Web: www.msempower.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Larry Williams, President
Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
P.O. Box 1937
Jackson, MS 39215
(601) 352-7383; (800) 795-6123
E-mail: ms_office@pta.org
Web: www.mississippipta.org
Other Parent Organizations
Mike Hughes, Project Coordinator
SAFE KIDS Mississippi
1304 Vine Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 360-0531; (877) 706-8741 (V/TTY)
E-mail: MSSAFEKIDS@bellsouth.net
Web: www.mssafekids.com
Parents for Public Schools of Jackson
3252 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 713-1633
E-mail: dana.larkin@parents4publicschools.com
Web: www.parents4publicschools.com/jackson
Mandy Rogers, President
Parents United Together
P.O. Box 2121
Madison, MS 39130
E-mail: MOM424@aol.com
Web: www.parentsunitedtogether.com
Other Disability Organizations
Mary G. Troupe, Executive Director
Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities of Mississippi
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 969-0601 (V/TTY); (800) 721-7255 (V/TTY)
E-mail: mary@mscoalition.com
Web: www.mscoalition.com
V.A. Patterson, Executive Director
VSA arts of Mississippi
3310 N. State Street, Studio 1
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 713-3311
E-mail: jacvsa@bellsouth.net
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org
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