Across Mississippi, organizations are providing food aid to residents amid the government shutdown and SNAP delays. Below are resources where people can find aid locally across the state as well as a list of places where people can donate food.
Where to Get Food Aid
These pages contain information about where and when food distributions are taking place.
Mississippi Food Network
See the searchable map: www.msfoodnet.org/help
Community Foundation for Mississippi
See the searchable map: formississippi.org/cfm-opens-helpingfriends-and-neighbors-fund
Mid-South Foodbank
See the searchable map: www.midsouthfoodbank.org/find-food
Extra Table
List of food distribution locations: www.extratable.org/pantry-partners
Delta Health Alliance
List of food distribution locations: deltahealthalliance.org/resources/mississippi-food-pantries-by-county
Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi
List of food distributions: hungercoalitionnems.org/food-pantries-list
Where to Donate Food, Money
Money
These organizations distribute food to food banks, and funds allow them to close gaps in food product donations.
Mississippi Food Network
www.msfoodnet.org/donate-now
Community Foundation for Mississippi’s “Helping Friends and Neighbors Fund formississippi.org/donate
Mid-South Food Bank
www.midsouthfoodbank.org/ways-to-give-donate
Extra Table
form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/extra-table/main-giving-form-2024
Good Samaritan Center
goodsamaritancenter.org
Food Drives
These locations are collecting non-perishable food items.
Alcorn County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
2609 US-72, Corinth Mississippi, 38834
When: Business Hours through November 30
Amite County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)Where: Rootdown Dispensary
1117 Highway 51 North, Summit Mississippi, 39666
When: Business Hours through November 30
Bolivar County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Mississippi Blood Services
609 North Davis Suite 101B, Cleveland, MS, 38732
When: Business hours through November 21
Desoto County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
6518 Goodman Road #106, Olive Branch, MS, 38654
When: Business Hours through November 30
Forrest County
What: Fill The Van Canned Food Drive (Canned foods only)
Where: Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi
110 South 37th Avenue, Suite 10, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
When: Office Business hours
Link: https://www.gsgms.org/en/discover/our-council/visit.html
What: Hattiesburg Annual Make A Difference Day Food Drive (Benefitting Edwards Street Fellowship)
Where: Both Hattiesburg Wal-Mart locations
When: Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
6083 US-98, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
When: Business Hours through November 30
Grenada County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
1329 Sunset Drive, Grenada, MS, 38901
When: Business Hours through November 30
Hancock County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Hancock Resource Center)
Where: Hancock County Food Pantry
9972 MS-603, Bay St. Louis, MS, 39520
Phone: (228) 467-2790
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
624 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS, 39520
When: Business Hours through November 30
Harrison County
What: Fill The Van Canned Food Drive (Canned foods only)
Where: Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi
1610 25th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501
When: Office Business hours
Link: https://www.gsgms.org/en/discover/our-council/visit.html
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary (Multiple Locations)
1887 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531, Biloxi, MS, 39046
2389 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS, 39531
When: Business Hours through November 30
Hinds County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Stewpot)
Where: Cups Espresso Cafes – Fondren, Clinton, and The Quarter
When: Cafe Business Hours
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Salvation Army)
Where: Greater Pearlie Rd. Missionary Baptist Church
1640 W County Line Rd, Jackson, MS 39213
When: Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. through November 12
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Buy a $10 shirt and get a tote bag to fill)
Where: Briarwood Arts Center
614 Briarwood Drive, Jackson, MS, 39211
When: Text (769) 257-0808 for pick-ups and drop-offs.
What: Fill The Van Canned Food Drive (Canned foods only)
Where: Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi
1471 West County Line Road Jackson, MS 39213
When: Office Business hours
Link: https://www.gsgms.org/en/discover/our-council/visit.html
What: MC&L Canned Food Drive (benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Matthews, Cutrer & Lindsay, P.A.
541B Highway 80 West, Clinton, MS, 39056
When: Office hours through November 14th.
What: Central Mississippi American Pool Association Food Drive
Where: Diamond Room Billiards & Grill
107 I-55 South Frontage Rd, Terry, MS 39170
When: Business Hours
What: Central Mississippi American Pool Association Food Drive
Where: Mix’N It Up Nutrition
121 Cunningham Street, Terry, MS, 39170
When: Business Hours
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary (Multiple Locations)
110 Byram Drive, Byram, MS, 39272
1667 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216
4775 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS, 39211
When: Business Hours through November 30
Jackson County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary (Multiple Locations)
3600 Gautier Vancleave Road, Gautier, MS, 39553
1223 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564
1809 Denny Avenue, Pascagoula, MS, 39567
When: Business Hours through November 30
Jones County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive
Where: Laurel-Jones County Library System (Multiple locations)
530 Commerce Street, Laurel, MS 39440
201 Poplar Street, Ellisville, MS 39437
When: Business hours through December 19
Link: https://laurel.lib.ms.us/
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
310 South 16th Avenue, Laurel, MS, 39440
When: Business Hours through November 30
Lafayette County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Mississippi Blood Services
2627 Oxford Loop #C, Oxford, MS, 38655
When: Business hours through November 21
Lee County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
3836 N. Gloster, Tupelo, MS, 38804
When: Business Hours through November 30
Madison County
What: MC&L Canned Food Drive (benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Matthews, Cutrer & Lindsay, P.A.
1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 500, Ridgeland, MS, 39157
When: Office hours through November 14th.
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
117 Sidney Runnels Drive, Canton, MS, 39046
When: Business Hours through November 30
Marion County
What: Cans for a Cause: Canned Food Drive (for Marion County Food Pantry)
Where: Any of the following locations: 1) West Marion High School, 2 W Marion St., Foxworth, MS 39483 2) Debbie’s, 409 Lumberton Rd, Columbia, MS 39429 3) C-Town Nutrition, 207 Eagle Day Ave, Columbia, MS 39429 4) Southern Fried Rabbit, 229 S High School Ave, Columbia, MS 39429
Date: Daily until 11/14 (weekdays)
Time: Varies by location
Pike County
What: Hometown Realty Food Drive
Where: Hometown Realty
703 Delaware Ave, McComb, MS 39648
When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Weekdays through November 13
Rankin County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Mississippi Blood Services
115 Tree Street, Flowood, MS, 39233
When: Business hours through November 21
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
1401 Highway 49 South, Richland, MS, 39218
When: Business Hours through November 30
Tate County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
5078 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS, 38668
When: Business Hours through November 30
Washington County
What: Non-Perishable Food Drive (Benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Rootdown Dispensary
1703 Highway 1 South, Greenville, MS, 38701
When: Business Hours through November 30
Yazoo County
What: MC&L Canned Food Drive (benefitting Mississippi Food Network)
Where: Matthews, Cutrer & Lindsay, P.A.
200 South Main Street, Yazoo City, MS, 39194
When: Office hours through November 14th.