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How stretched Mississippi is
182,437 veterans live in Mississippi and 146 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,250 veterans per representative.
That is a statewide ratio, not any one person's caseload, and not every veteran has a claim open. It is here because it is the only workload figure anyone publishes. Veteran counts: VA VetPop2023 State Estimates, FY2023.
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Mississippi | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,753 | 6 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,663 | 6 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Fleet Reserve Association | 475 | 17 | 12.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 123 | 74 | 4.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 2,133 | 9 | 4.9 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 130 | 2 | 8.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,342 | 16 | 5.4 | Accepts online POA requests |
Median years accredited is estimated from VA registration number sequence for VSO representatives, whose accreditation dates the VA does not publish; it is exact for attorneys and claims agents.
Cities in Mississippi
- Jackson (34)
- Biloxi (7)
- Oxford (7)
- Tupelo (5)
- Hattiesburg (4)
- Flowood (3)
- Vicksburg (3)
- Ridgeland (3)
- Charleston (3)
- Fulton (3)
Everyone accredited in Mississippi
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Adams | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | Jackson | 2018 (est.) | 45084 |
| Daniel Allman | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-928-7509 | Wiggins | 2025 (est.) | 58498 |
| Sandras Anderson | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 345 |
| James Baker | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 7969 |
| Jason Baker | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-862-2841 | Fulton | 2025 (est.) | 58499 |
| Sammy Barnett | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-735-4258 | Waynesboro | 2021 (est.) | 50565 |
| Michael Bennett | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | New Albany | 2021 (est.) | 50481 |
| Christopher Berry | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 769-320-1407 | Oxford | 2024 (est.) | 58198 |
| Joseph Black | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-934-8145 | Water Valley | 2022 (est.) | 52695 |
| Michael Bland | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 662-453-3157 | Greenwood | 2021 (est.) | 50823 |
| Bobby Bowman | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-773-9555 | Louisville | 2021 (est.) | 50580 |
| Mamie Brown | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Jackson | 2011 (est.) | 21359 |
| Sara Buchanan | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Laurel | 2021 (est.) | 50482 |
| Tony Burgett | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 504 |
| Charles Burnham | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 1009 |
| DeAnna Carter | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 662-286-7744 | Corinth | 2021 (est.) | 50479 |
| Randy Creel | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4724 | Raleigh | 2025 (est.) | 58500 |
| James Darnell | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Carriere | 2008 (est.) | 1517 |
| Ruby Davis | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 1556 |
| Barbara Denton | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Oxford | 2008 (est.) | 1607 |
| Douglas Diers | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 228-523-5253 | Biloxi | 2013 (est.) | 27136 |
| Angela Duncan | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-764-2871 | Bay Springs | 2021 (est.) | 50477 |
| Christopher Ellis | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | (601) 576-4842 | Jackson | 2018 (est.) | 45078 |
| Julia Encalade | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 601-576-4872shared line | Biloxi | 2008 (est.) | 9338 |
| Henry Foster | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 662-915-6212 | Tupelo | 2022 (est.) | 51905 |
| Mervin Foster Sr. | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-289-6045 | Kosciusko | 2022 (est.) | 51993 |
| Kayla Franks | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 662-256-3841 | Amory | 2024 (est.) | 58121 |
| Wanda Gable | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 2129 |
| Terry Gales | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Greenville | 2015 (est.) | 35829 |
| James Ganaway | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-862-2841 | Fulton | 2025 (est.) | 58503 |
| Michael Goff | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 228-769-3075 | Pascagoula | 2022 (est.) | 52718 |
| Robert Gowens | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 228-395-1560 | Gulfport | 2025 (est.) | 58501 |
| Gary Gray | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 601-364-7178 | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 2330 |
| Kimberley Hall-Bright | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-835-3470 | Brookhaven | 2022 (est.) | 53634 |
| Joe Hargett | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 601-576-4856 | Jackson | 2026 (est.) | 60903 |
| Sandra Harmon | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 2561 |
| Jimmy Harper | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4850 | Winona | 2024 (est.) | 58201 |
| Marjory Harris | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-558-2494 | Camp Shelby | 2023 (est.) | 55249 |
| Spencer Harris | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 223 |
| Grant Hartfield | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-543-6720 | Purvis | 2021 (est.) | 50891 |
| Anthony Hawkins | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Webb | 2022 (est.) | 52761 |
| Timothy Hicks | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 617-303-1395switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 2726 |
| Charles Hollingsworth | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 2809 |
| Patricia Hopson | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 601-576-4872shared line | Starkville | 2019 (est.) | 47140 |
| John Huey | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Pontotoc | 2021 (est.) | 50480 |
| James Jackson | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-437-1105 | Port Gibson | 2021 (est.) | 50988 |
| Francine Jefferson | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 662-834-3134 | Lexington | 2021 (est.) | 50782 |
| Piccolar Johnson | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Kosciusko | 2014 (est.) | 30681 |
| Thomas Johnson | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | Jackson | 2021 (est.) | 50161 |
| Jerry Jones | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 3140 |
| Virginia Kelley | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Mississippi | 2023 (est.) | 55297 |
| Mendal Kemp | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Canton | 2021 (est.) | 50886 |
| Ola Kirk | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 662-207-8644 | Indianola | 2021 (est.) | 50938 |
| Sandra Land | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-735-4258 | Waynesboro | 2023 (est.) | 55760 |
| Kevin Lee | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4843 | Jackson | 2024 (est.) | 58120 |
| Randy Longino | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 3671 |
| Edward Luse | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-746-1008 | Yazoo City | 2025 (est.) | 58502 |
| Julia Madison | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 228-376-2639 | Biloxi | 2023 (est.) | 55759 |
| Naomi Mathis | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Keesler AFB | 2016 (est.) | 39436 |
| Terry McMillan | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-469-4477 | Forest | 2023 (est.) | 55440 |
| Samuel Minor | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-304-7800 | Natchez | 2026 (est.) | 61566 |
| L. Mitchner | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 4287 |
| Steven Moore | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-264-4629 | Hattiesburg | 2023 (est.) | 54221 |
| William Morrison | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 662-327-2005 | Columbus | 2025 (est.) | 60462 |
| Jemisha Nelson | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 601-364-7188 | Jackson | 2026 (est.) | 61342 |
| Donna Neumann | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-247-2117 | Lucedale | 2026 (est.) | 61584 |
| James Newell | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | New Augusta | 2022 (est.) | 52395 |
| Curtis Oliver | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 601-576-4850 | Jackson | 2023 (est.) | 55880 |
| Robert Owens | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-583-4521 | Hattiesburg | 2024 (est.) | 56019 |
| Ashleigh Pharr | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | —no phone published | Tupelo | 2026 (est.) | 61766 |
| Richard Pharr | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Iuka | 2021 (est.) | 50750 |
| Jeania Pike | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 4824 |
| Richard Pollitt | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 501-240-6919out-of-state | Vicksburg | 2025 (est.) | 60053 |
| William Powell | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 601-364-7182 | Jackson | 2021 (est.) | 50165 |
| Cynthia Pullen | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Oxford | 2008 (est.) | 5000 |
| Michael Reed | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-404-6598 | Olive Branch | 2022 (est.) | 51992 |
| Teddy Reed | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Hattiesburg | 2019 (est.) | 47143 |
| William Rhine | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 769-275-1796 | Pearl | 2024 (est.) | 58197 |
| Marcus Richardson | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-449-2811 | Hernando | 2021 (est.) | 50168 |
| Terry Sercovich | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 228-214-3362 | Long Beach | 2023 (est.) | 55702 |
| Jenesia Sharp | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 228-376-8518 | Keesler AFB | 2024 (est.) | 56141 |
| Sheryl Simmons | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-862-2841 | Fulton | 2022 (est.) | 52746 |
| Cindy Smith | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 601-576-4872shared line | Poplarville | 2011 (est.) | 20101 |
| Harvey Smith | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Jackson | 2012 (est.) | 24461 |
| James Statham | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601794-4218 | Purvis | 2021 (est.) | 50535 |
| Tommy Strickland | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | (601) 484-0205 | Meridian | 2018 (est.) | 45079 |
| Lillie Sullivan | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-247-2117 | Lucedale | 2022 (est.) | 52120 |
| Walter Sullivan | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 662-315-9832 | Amory | 2021 (est.) | 50641 |
| Talia Sword | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-576-4872shared line | Jackson | 2022 (est.) | 53011 |
| Terry Tolar | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-728-5532 | Booneville | 2022 (est.) | 52820 |
| Patsy Varnadore | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Jackson | 2008 (est.) | 6377 |
| L Walker | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 601-262-8029 | Vicksburg | 2021 (est.) | 50649 |
| William Walkner | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 662-449-2811 | Hernando | 2023 (est.) | 54222 |
| Christopher Warmack | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 769-320-1412 | Biloxi | 2026 (est.) | 61765 |
| Jason Weaver | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs | 228-395-1560 | Bay St Louis | 2026 (est.) | 61582 |
| Sarah Wells | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 662-726-5423 | Macon | 2021 (est.) | 51010 |
| Jerry Wiley | VSO representative | Mississippi Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 769-320-1403 | Cleveland | 2019 (est.) | 47624 |
| Darrell Baughn | Attorney | — | 769-777-0993 | Jackson | 2024 | 56909 |
| Christopher Berry | Attorney | — | 888-390-4360out-of-state | Oxford | 2008 | 15771 |
| Joseph Bonica | Attorney | — | 662-801-3275 | Charleston | 2019 | 48018 |
| Jessyca Bryan | Attorney | — | 601-301-3933 | Vicksburg | 2025 | 59881 |
| Lucian Bullen | Attorney | — | 601-431-8022 | Natchez | 2016 | 39933 |
| John Burns | Attorney | — | 601-779-2982 | Brookhaven | 2017 | 40830 |
| Elizabeth Cunningham | Attorney | — | 901-501-7194out-of-state | Southaven | 2023 | 54361 |
| Darrian Denman | Attorney | — | 601-899-0141 | Jackson | 2016 | 39330 |
| Sarah Dickey | Attorney | — | 662-238-3339 | Oxford | 2016 | 37437 |
| Stephen Dummer | Attorney | — | 228-392-2003 | Biloxi | 2012 | 23997 |
| Raymond Edwards | Attorney | — | 228-342-8128 | Pass Christian | 2016 | 37767 |
| Robert Gambrell | Attorney | — | 662-281-8800 | Oxford | 2023 | 55375 |
| Willie Gunn | Attorney | — | 662-369-8533 | Aberdeen | 2022 | 53453 |
| Derek Hall | Attorney | — | 601-202-2222 | Ridgeland | 2011 | 21883 |
| Jacinta Hall | Attorney | — | 662-932-2973 | Olive Branch | 2025 | 58489 |
| Amanda Harp | Attorney | — | 601-608-7201 | Flowood | 2026 | 61619 |
| Charmaine Hilton | Attorney | — | 228-575-4440 | Gulfport | 2023 | 53651 |
| Deanisha Hopson | Attorney | — | 662-402-1082 | Jackson | 2024 | 57971 |
| Derek Hopson | Attorney | — | 662-624-4100 | Clarksdale | 2025 | 60051 |
| Tommy Horne | Attorney | — | 601-513-7023 | Meridian | 2018 | 45535 |
| Bradley Jones | Attorney | — | 601-540-2398 | Jackson | 2025 | 58350 |
| Joel Jones | Attorney | — | 601-331-0223 | Pearl | 2022 | 53034 |
| Gregory Keenum | Attorney | — | 601-414-3707 | Ridgeland | 2008 | 10263 |
| Karmel Keeton | Attorney | — | 228-369-2550 | Ridgeland | 2021 | 50700 |
| Melissa King | Attorney | — | 601-624-6860 | Tupelo | 2025 | 58332 |
| Cory Lancaster | Attorney | — | 662-321-9261 | Tupelo | 2010 | 15617 |
| Daniel Maltby | Attorney | — | 662-377-5170 | Tupelo | 2020 | 49179 |
| Dennie Mayhone Jr. | Attorney | — | 228-215-1223 | Ocean Springs | 2008 | 9356 |
| Matthew Mestayer | Attorney | — | 228-374-5151 | Biloxi | 2022 | 51861 |
| Hugh Mills | Attorney | — | 662-539-9565 | New Albany | 2024 | 56410 |
| Addison Morton | Attorney | — | 601-925-9797 | Clinton | 2025 | 59447 |
| Christopher Nobles | Attorney | — | 601-544-0950 | Hattiesburg | 2014 | 29979 |
| Jansen Owen | Attorney | — | 601-522-3337 | Poplarville | 2024 | 57747 |
| Ledger Parker | Attorney | — | (601) 960-0557 | Jackson | 2026 | 61478 |
| Leanna Reynolds | Attorney | — | 662-647-4021 | Charleston | 2015 | 35514 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Attorney | — | 662-647-3203 | Charleston | 2012 | 25588 |
| Andrew Robison | Attorney | — | —no phone published | Ackerman | 2023 | 54302 |
| Ira Rushing | Attorney | — | —no phone published | Flowood | 2026 | 60626 |
| Cristina Sequeira | Attorney | — | 601-960-0557 | Jackson | 2023 | 54818 |
| Thomas Shaw | Attorney | — | 850-374-1216out-of-state | Flowood | 2024 | 55971 |
| Joseph Van Every | Attorney | — | 662-327-4065 | Columbus | 2022 | 53177 |
| Ruby White | Attorney | — | 662-623-8809 | Oxford | 2015 | 35403 |
| Jerry Cutrer | Claims agent | — | 601-201-0600 | Brandon | 2025 | 59875 |
| Clarence Douglas | Claims agent | — | 601-720-5378 | Jackson | 2018 | 44610 |
| Rebecca Finch | Claims agent | — | 843-812-4684out-of-state | Collinsville | 2025 | 59941 |
| Terry Johnson | Claims agent | — | 571-303-1399out-of-state | Pass Christian | 2022 | 52369 |
| Ahmad Khreisheh | Claims agent | — | (708) 949-2117out-of-state | Biloxi | 2022 | 52368 |
| Jennifer Rogers | Claims agent | — | 662-512-8417 | Blue Mountain | 2009 | 13822 |
| Betty Turner | Claims agent | — | —no phone published | Leakesville | 2025 | 58359 |
23 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk
The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 23 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.
What would this rating pay you? (2026 rates)
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
per month · per year, tax-free
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
What any of them may charge you
- VSO representatives cannot charge a fee. Ever. Not for filing, not for "document review", not a percentage of back pay (38 CFR 14.636).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904). Anyone charging to file your first claim is either not accredited or not allowed to.
- Nobody who is not on the VA's roster may prepare or prosecute your claim for a fee (38 CFR 14.629), whatever they call themselves.
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