Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi, based in Jackson, matches children with caring adult mentors in one-to-one relationships in communities across the state. Chris Burkett serves as CEO, and annual revenue is in the low single-digit millions. The agency is at 175 East Capitol Street in Jackson. Website bbbsms.org; phone 601-961-9286.
The agency recruits adult mentors to work one-to-one with children, while trained professionals support each match and monitor its progress. The relationship gives a child a consistent, caring adult presence, which research links to higher confidence, stronger school engagement, and resilience.
From its Jackson headquarters, the agency works to reach children in communities across the state, a wide footprint for a single mentoring organization.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi lists service to children in communities across Mississippi, from the Jackson metro to the Gulf Coast and the Delta. Communities served include Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Tupelo, Greenville, Natchez, Pascagoula, Laurel, and many others.
Reaching such a spread of communities from a central office is a significant undertaking, and the agency depends on local volunteers in each area to make and sustain matches.
Chris Burkett serves as CEO. The agency's annual revenue is in the low single-digit millions, a budget that supports the professional staff who recruit, screen, train, and support Bigs and Littles, the core cost of running a high-quality mentoring program.
That staff support is what distinguishes BBBS mentoring from informal arrangements: each match is screened, trained, and monitored to keep children safe.
To become a Big, visit bbbsms.org or call 601-961-9286. Volunteers complete an application and screening process, then are matched with a Little and supported by agency staff throughout the relationship.
The agency continually recruits adult mentors across the state, since demand from families typically exceeds the number of screened volunteers available.
Donations can be made at bbbsms.org. The agency is a 501(c)(3) organization, so gifts are tax-deductible. Corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and individual giving fund the mentoring work across Mississippi.
Gifts that fund match support help the agency keep relationships safe and effective over the long term.
Mississippi has youth-serving organizations including Boys and Girls Clubs and community programs. For one-to-one, professionally supported mentoring statewide through the national Big Brothers Big Sisters network, BBBS of Mississippi is the dedicated agency.
Its focus on sustained individual relationships complements the group programming other organizations provide across the state.
Last updated June 2026. BBBS of Mississippi CEO (Chris Burkett), Jackson headquarters (175 East Capitol Street), statewide list of communities served, revenue range, and contact details from the agency (bbbsms.org), the Greater Jackson Chamber, and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 64-0930671). We are not affiliated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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