The Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation (MCLSC) provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low income individuals within a forty-three (43) county service area in Central and Southern Mississippi. MCLSC was chartered on May 1, 2004 and combines five (5) historic legal aid programs: Central Mississippi Legal Services (CMLS), Southwest Mississippi Legal Services (SWMLS), East Mississippi Legal Services (EMLS), South Mississippi Legal Services (SMLS) and Southeast Mississippi Legal Services (SEMLS). The administrative office is located in Hattiesburg, MS. There are five (5) service offices, which are located in Jackson, McComb, Hattiesburg, Meridian, and Gulfport.