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Help buying groceries and getting meals for you and your family. Your state runs food benefits (SNAP), WIC for pregnant people and young children, and school meals. Food banks and free meal sites near you can help too, often the same day.Help in Mississippi.

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Programs in Mississippi

Mississippi programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Mississippi Department of Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households pay for food with monthly benefits.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 800-948-3050

  • Mississippi State Department of Health

    Women, Infants, and Children

    WIC provides eligible pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and young children with food and nutrition support.

    Ways to apply:OnlineIn person

    Apply online Call 800-545-6747

  • Mississippi Department of Education

    National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

    Participating schools provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students.

    Agency pageCall 601-359-3513

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Mississippi

Food banks in the Feeding America network supply the food pantries and meal sites near you. Call yours or check its website to find one close by.

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