Job help and job training in Mississippi
The short answer
Visit a WIN Job Center for no cost job help. File for unemployment online with MDES any time, or call the MDES Contact Center at 601 493 9427. Owed pay? Call the US Department of Labor at 1 866 487 9243.
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WIN Job Centers
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) runs WIN Job Centers for job search help and reemployment services.
Official pages: mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers, mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims
Unemployment
Register with MDES Online Services, then file a claim online any time. Or call the MDES Contact Center at 601 493 9427 (TTY 800 582 2233). Have your work history for the last 18 months, your contact information, your driver's license or state ID number, and your Social Security card.
Official page: mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims
Pay you are owed
If an employer didn't pay you minimum wage or overtime, the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division takes complaints at 1 866 487 9243. Help is confidential and costs nothing.
Official page: dol.gov/agencies/whd
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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or a spot in any program. Each place decides who it can serve. You choose what feels right for you.