Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc. organizes the community, mobilizes resources, and coordinates efforts that combat poverty and related problems of disadvantaged persons including:

• employment, education, housing, nutrition, income management, and economic development;
• promoting self-sufficiency by empowering individuals and families through available services, community partnerships, and networking.

Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc. is a Community Action Agency incorporated in May 1965. Its purpose is to assess the needs of low income persons in southwest Mississippi through the administration of programs designed to alleviate impediments to self-sufficiency.

Our goal is to provide valuable community services resulting in measureable outcomes.

William Franklin, Jr., Executive Director
223 3rd Street
McComb, Mississippi 39648
E-Mail: smo@cableone.net
Phone: (601) 684-5593
Fax: (601) 249-3996

The Families First program strengthens families of all backgrounds and life circumstances by providing parenting education and support through seminars, workshops, and consultations. We reach out to families because we believe that family is the first and foremost priority. Our goal is to help parents build positive, rewarding and satisfying relationships with their children.
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CSBG is the acronym for Community Services Block Grant, a federally funded program that targets individuals and families living in poverty. The program provides an array of services and activities designed to assist eligible clients improve their lives by becoming self-sufficient.
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