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Alfa Insurance Food Pantry Box

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 105 E. Center St., Hernando, MS 38632

Briarwood Blessing Cupboard- Horn Lake

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: Tulane Rd/East side of Briarwood, Horn Lake, MS 38637

Bullfrog Corner Blessing Box

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 1751 Dancy Blvd, Horn Lake, MS 38637

Care Now Food Pantry

Every 2nd and 4th Wed of the month from 1-5pm. Food and diapers. Do not have to be a Marshall County resident to receive goods. 

Address: 168 S Market St., Holly Springs, MS 39635

Email: carenow1975@gmail.com

Hours:
Wednesday - 1:00pm to 5:00pm

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Catholic Charities of South Mississippi

Catholic Charities of South Mississippi offers pregnancy testing, support and infant care items. Car seats, safe sleeping spaces, diapers, clothing, bottles, and formula are provided when available.

Address: 1450 North Street, Gulfport, MS

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Center Hill Elementary Blessing Box

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 13662 Center Hill Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654

Crosspointe Go Grocery

Free food pantry stocked with dry goods.

Address: 6400 Blocker St, Olive Branch, MS 38654

Hours:
Tuesdays: 9:30AM - 10:30AM Thursdays: 3pm - 4pm Saturdays: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Desoto County Dream Center Pantry

Desoto County Dream Center now offers a free Clothing Closet each Wednesday from 11:00am - 1:00pm.

Address: 6935 Windchase Dr., Horn Lake, MS 38637

Email: info@desotodreamcenter.org

Edwards Fellowship Center - Food Pantry

Food pantry provides emergency & supplemental food to those who are eligible; eligibility determined by household income using MS Food Network guidelines; services following MS counties: Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lamar & Wayne

Address: 1919 Edwards St., Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Email: info@EdwardsStreetFellowship.org

Hours:
M/T/W: 9-2; Th/F: 9-4

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Ever Reaching Community Outreach

Ever Reaching Community Outreach serves as a food pantry and a donation center with free clothes, housewares, furniture and, at times, appliances.

Email: ERCO@everreaching.org

Hours:
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays (except 5th weeks) | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

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Ever Reaching Community Outreach

Ever Reaching Community Outreach serves as a MS Food Network food pantry & can provide monthly food assistance. In addition, Ever Reaching Community Outreach also provides gently-used baby items, clothes, housewares, furniture & appliances at no charge to those in need and connects families to ministry partners and organizations who offer additional resources.

Address: 306 N Brooks Avenue, Pelahatchie, MS 39145

Email: Erco@everreaching.org

Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 am to 1 pm

Additional Phone Numbers:
601-717-2675

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First Baptist Church Free Pantry

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 9155 Highland St., Olive Branch, MS 38654

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Blessing Box

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 8161 Germantown Rd., Olive Branch, MS 38654

Food Finder

Food Finder helps locate the nearest free food pantry.

Email: info@foodfinder.us

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Free and Reduced Price School Meals- Department of Education

The MS Department of Education provides information and applications for free and reduced school meals.

Address: 500 Greymont Ave., Jackson, MS 39202

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Heartland Church Free Pantry

Free pantry that is accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 3580 Getwell Rd, Southaven, MS 38672

Heartland Hands Food Pantry

The pantry can be used at most one time per month. Requires photo ID, check stub, proof of residency, and SNAP letter if applicable.

Address: 1621 Goodman Rd W, Horn Lake, MS 38637

Hours:
Open Tues and Thurs 10am-1:00pm Southaven and Horn Lake residents.

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Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi

Hunger Coalition of Northeast Mississippi, a partner of United Way of NE MS, has a list of immediate food resources.

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Midsouth Food Bank - Mobile Pantry Distribution

This nonprofit organization loads food boxes into large trucks and distributes free of charge to anyone who lives in the county the distribution is taking place. The Mobile Pantry delivers food 6 days/wk to various churches/food organizations in the Midsouth, including Desoto County. 

 

***No income requirements, but MUST bring proof of residency for the county in which that particular distribution is taking place and a valid ID. Check the website daily for the list of locations and times distributions are taking place. 

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Mississippi Food Network

The Emergency Food Assistance Program helps Mississippians access food through community kitchens, food pantries and shelters. Find one of the 430 locations near you. Find the nearest location at https://www.msfoodnet.org/help/.

Email: info@msfoodnet.org

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Olive Branch Food Pantry

If you are coming to pick up food, please have a proof of residence (driver’s license, state ID, etc.) and a social security card for each family member in your household. We will serve you in a drive-thru style line. When you get to the pantry please pull to the right of the parking lot and join the line. You will be helped as soon as possible by a Food Pantry Volunteer.

Address: 10947 Hwy 78, Olive Branch, MS 38654

Hours:
Tuesday 10AM-noon Thursday 6:00PM-8:00PM

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Olive Branch Maples Methodist Church Blessing Box

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 8745 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch, MS 38654

Oxford Community Market

Old Armory Pavillion. Local fresh produce - excepts SNAP payment up to $20 

Address: 1801 UNIVERSITY AVE., Oxford, MS 38655

Email: OXCMKT@GMAIL.COM

Hours:
Tuesday, year-round 3-6:30 P.M.

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Sacred Heart Southern Missions Ministry of Tate County

Sacred Heart Southern Missions provides direct aid through food pantries, clothing, gasoline, rent and utilities assistance, offers assistance for families applying for state and federal benefits, offers GED diploma classes, parenting classes and adult continuing education classes. 

Address: 6050 Hwy 161, Walls, MS 38680

Email: comments@shsm.org

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Shadow Oaks Pantry - Shadow Oaks Elementary School

Free pantry/blessing boxes that are accessible at any time with no requirements and stocked with dry goods.

Address: 3780 Shadow Oaks Parkway, Horn Lake, MS 38637

SNAP - Mississippi Department of Human Services

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy food. A list of county offices is available at https://www.mdhs.ms.gov/local-mdhs-offices/.

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The Community Cupboard

The Community Cupboard is a free community mini pantry with the motto, “Take what you need, and leave what you can”. 

Address: Sandhurst/Carroll Rd, Horn Lake, MS 38637

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The Lord's Pantry

The Lord’s Food Pantry Food Bank works to alleviate hunger in Central Mississippi.

Address: 2508 Emmett Ave. , Jackson, MS 39213

Email: pastorarnold@comcast.net

Additional Phone Numbers:
769-208-5836

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WIC - Mississippi State Department of Health

WIC is a special supplemental food program for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women, infants, and children under five years of age.

Address: 570 Woodrow Wilson, Jackson, MS 39216

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