Tupelo Sets Disaster Aid Legal Clinic

JACKSON—A free legal clinic designed to provide guidance to Tupelo area residents in the

wake of the recent tornadoes will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at the BancorpSouth Arena/

Convention Center. The clinic is sponsored by the Mississippi Center for Justice.

In addition to staff from the Center, local attorneys from Tupelo will be present. The clinic

will cover several topics, including FEMA appeals, insurance questions, SBA loans, contractor

fraud and heirship questions.

Beth Orlansky, advocacy director with the Mississippi Center for Justice, said the clinic will

call on the Center’s established expertise in legal advice following a natural disaster.

“We learned a lot in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,” Orlansky said. “When natural disaster

strikes, daily life can be in complete turmoil. Clear answers are often hard to find,

particularly when it comes to questions of law and property.”

Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton said the free clinic will provide a much needed service in the

wake of the recent tornadoes.

“Many people are in an unfamiliar situation and could benefit from additional legal

guidance,” Shelton said. “We are very grateful to the Mississippi Center for Justice for

offering this service to our community.”

Orlansky said the clinic is meant to answer questions in a trying time.

“This clinic will help Tupelo area residents affected by the tornadoes find clarity and

direction on some of their most vexing legal questions,” she said. “We look forward to it!”

The clinic will be Wednesday, May 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the North Hall at the

BancorpSouth Arena/Convention Center, 375 East Main Street in Tupelo. Parking and entrance

for the clinic are best on the Commerce Street side of the Arena.