Did You Know?
1 in 4 Mississippians
Almost 1 in 4 Mississippians – about 690,000 people – don’t have enough to eat. More than 1 in 4 children go to bed hungry most every night.
Hinds County
There are more hungry people in Hinds County (57,000) alone than in the ENTIRE state of North Dakota (51,850)
Seniors
More than HALF of Mississippi’s seniors (56%) experience regular shortfalls in food.
Cost
It would take almost $300 million to meet the food needs of every hungry person in our state.
Our Sponsors
On November 9, 2015, Jackson Revival Center was awarded $18k from Trustmark, Bancorpsouth, and FHL Bank of Dallas, dedicated to the Dorothy L. Biard Hearts of Compassion Independent Living for Seniors Center.