Hunger in Mississippi

3,665 verified food-assistance locations across Mississippi as of 2026-04-29.

Food assistance footprint

523 Food pantries

5 Food banks

14 Soup kitchens

1 Mobile pantries

1,588 SNAP retailers

0 WIC clinics

1,206 School + summer meals

328 FQHC health centers

Geographic coverage

425 distinct cities have at least one Mississippi food-assistance location
320 distinct ZIP codes have at least one Mississippi food-assistance location
0 Mississippi listings are partner-verified (0.0% of food-pantry-class) — directly maintained by the operating organization

Top 10 Mississippi cities by pantry count

City	Pantries / banks / kitchens
Jackson	82
Hattiesburg	16
Vicksburg	15
Meridian	15
Gulfport	15
Yazoo City	12
Natchez	11
Pearl	10
Grenada	10
Starkville	9

Federal program context

SNAP in Mississippi: how to apply →
WIC in Mississippi: how to apply →
Mississippi food pantries: city-level directory →
Mississippi SNAP retailers by county: browse →
Mississippi food-help guide: comprehensive directory →
Mississippi disaster food assistance: active FEMA declarations + D-SNAP →
Mississippi press release: citation-ready announcement →

Cite this page

Feed America. (2026). Mississippi Hunger Atlas.
feedam.org/atlas/ms. Retrieved 2026-04-29.

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Last updated: 2026-04-29 · Source: Feed America D1 production database, USDA FNS SNAP Retailer Database, HRSA Health Center Locator, Mississippi state WIC agency. Counts refresh on every page load. Methodology · Transparency