AARP MISSISSIPPI
AARP State Office
AARP Mississippi State Office
6360 I-55 North
Suite 160
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 1-866-554-5382 (toll-free)
Fax: 1-601-991 - 3342
msaarp@aarp.org
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
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(601)206-1850
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Demand Health Action Now
Americans will no longer settle for a health care system that costs too much, wastes too much and leaves too many without care. At this crucial moment, we have the opportunity of a lifetime to fix our broken health care system. Join the Health Action Now movement and tell Congress that NOW is the time for health reform.
Find Out If You Or Someone You Know Qualifies For SNAP
For older adults with limited incomes, especially those who live alone; food assistance programs can help improve overall health.
LIHEAP Offers Help With Energy Bills
Residents age 65 and older, the disabled and households with young children are priority applicants for LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program).
Doris Alexander Selected 2009 Andrus Award Winner
Doris Alexander has been selected by AARP, the non-profit membership organization for people 50 and over, to receive Mississippi’s 2009 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award for community service. This award symbolizes that individuals have the power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others.
Walgreens Bus Offers Health Screenings In Mississippi
The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour will travel through Mississippi during the fall, part of a 3,000-community, two-year national mobile health screening tour with a goal of providing more than $60 million worth of free health screenings.
AARP Trains Grassroots Volunteers in Each Congressional District
AARP Mississippi trains grassroots volunteers in Congressional Districts to talk with state and federal legislators.
Health Insurance Crisis Hits 50-64 Age Group Hard
AARP has made guaranteeing access to affordable health coverage for people aged 50-64 an essential element of health reform.
AARP Mobilizes E-Activists To Urge Special Session For Medicaid
AARP’s Mississippi e-activists ask governor to call special session to pass Medicaid bill.
AARP Tool Helps You Avoid Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole
Calculator guides you through prescription drug options using localized information to determine if or when they will fall into the coverage gap.
Tobacco Tax Increase Takes Effect
After a three-year tobacco tax increase effort, House Bill 364—a 50-cent increase—was signed into law.
Losing Control: Why Money Worries Are Keeping Us Up at Night
One by one, the clients who file into psychologist Rosalind Dorlen’s private practice in Summit, N.J., report how the stress from America’s financial meltdown is affecting their everyday activities.
Join the AARP MS Online Community
Find out what AARP is working on in your state, stay in touch with the people and topics that matter the most to you and connect through a social network. Sign up now using the red Sign Up button at the top right hand corner of your screen. It's free.
AARP's Black Community
Have you visited AARP's new Black Community section yet? Learn more about AARP's sponsorship of the Voices of Civil Rights project, our Songs of Soul and Inspiration concert, and our commitment to all AARP members in this new featured area.
Help Someone Prepare Today. Don’t Wait.
Disasters can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere. Whether one comes in the form of a hurricane, tornado, fire, flood, earthquake, or some other unforeseen calamity, it’s important to be ready. Remember that you’ll need to not only weather the crisis, but you’ll also want to put your life and those of your friends and family back in order afterwards.
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