Mississippi Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Mississippi, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES).
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Claimants: file a claim, questions about a claim, password reset, weekly certification help
How to file for unemployment in Mississippi
File as soon as you become unemployed, online at any time through MDES Online Unemployment Services (ReEmployMS), or by phone at 601-493-9427, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You must register for online services first.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
File a weekly claim certification online, after each week (Sunday to Saturday) has ended and before the next week begins at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday. Filing late affects your benefits.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Mississippi, and for how long
The most you can get is $235.00 a week and the least is $30.00.
The weekly amount comes from a formula based on the wages paid to you in your base period.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Mississippi unemployment phone number
Call 601-493-9427 (claimants: file a claim, questions about a claim, password reset, weekly certification help), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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