Forrest County DHS-Economic Assistance SNAP Office is located at 1604 West Pine St Hattiesburg, MS – 39401. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need for good health. SNAP is a federal program administered at the local level by the Mississippi Department of Human Services. SNAP is meant to be an income supplement to help ensure that nutritional needs are met. Mississippi residents who face food insecurity are being urged to sign up for the program. Help is available to those struggling to put food on the table.