Mississippi

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Mississippi. The NHTH works closely with service providers, law enforcement, and other professionals in Mississippi to serve victims and survivors of trafficking, respond to human trafficking cases, and share information and resources.

Learn more about human trafficking in Mississippi by browsing the hotline statistics below.

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All Time Statistics (Since 2007)

Signals

The Human Trafficking Hotline has received 3,495 signals since its inception.

Hotline Call: 1,731
Online Report: 1,111
SMS Report: 574
Email Received: 57
Web Chat: 22

Cases

Since its inception, the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 1,398 cases of human trafficking. 2,785 victims were identified in these cases.

Statistics by Year

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2024

Signals Received in 2024

303
signals were received by the Hotline in 2024 from Mississippi.
45
signals received were from victims or survivors of human trafficking

How do contacts hear about the hotline?

It is helpful for us to learn how people hear about the Hotline so that we can strategically advertise to reach more victims and survivors. However, we are not always able to collect this information during every conversation. 

Ways the Hotline was Found

Other
303

How do contacts reach the hotline?

People can contact the Hotline by phone, text, online chat, online form, and email. Most people contact us by phone or text.

Signal Types

Online Report
170

Hotline Call
93

SMS Report
32

Web Chat
5

Email Received
3

Cases Identified in 2024

195
cases were identified in 2024.
300
victims were involved in these cases. Cases can involve multiple victims.

What types of trafficking cases were reported?

The Hotline receives tips about situations involving sex trafficking, labor trafficking, sex & labor trafficking, as well as situations where the type of trafficking may be unknown or not specified. 

Types of Trafficking

Sex
156

Labor
18

Sex and Labor
15
Venues for Sex Trafficking

Residence-Based Commercial Sex
33

Hotel/Motel-Based
22

Street-Based
6

Online Ad Venue Unknown
5

Escort/Delivery Service
3

Pornography
3

Other
89
Venues for Labor Trafficking

Factory
3

Other
16

What was the primary request in each case?

People contact the hotline to report a tip, request a referral, or reach out for crisis-related services such as immediate shelter or crisis response.

Requests on Human Trafficking Cases

Report a Trafficking Tip
170

Access Service Referrals
21

Request Crisis Assistance
4

Case Demographics

The Hotline only collects demographic information for victims and survivors in a trafficking situation when appropriate. These numbers are not cumulative as one case could involve multiple victims and survivors.

Ages

Minors
132

Adults
60
Sex

Females
142

Males
29
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2007-2014

Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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