BILOXI, Miss. – A new canned food drive is taking place across Mississippi. Led by local mayors, this effort aims to support food pantries in each community.
Residents can donate to the Extra Table’s 2025 March of the Mayors food drive. Each city on the Coast has a specific item they need. You can drop off your donations at various locations throughout these cities.
Here’s a quick list of cities and their assigned items along with where to drop them off:
- BAY ST. LOUIS — Dried beans (1 lb. bags)
- City Hall (688 Highway 90)
- BILOXI — Dried beans (1 lb. bags)
- Any city fire station
- City Hall
- Donal Snyder Community Center (2520 Pass Rd.)
- Biloxi Visitor Center
- D’IBERVILLE — Spaghetti noodles
- City Hall (10383 Automall Pkwy.)
- DIAMONDHEAD — Canned soup
- East Hancock Library (4545 Shepherd Sq.)
- The Club at Diamondhead (7600 Country Club Dr.)
- Diamondhead Fire District (4440 Kalani Dr.)
- Rouses #47 (4407 East Aloha Dr.)
- City Hall (5000 Diamondhead Dr. E)
- GAUTIER — Granola bars
- City Hall
- Public Works building (3305 Gautier Vancleave Rd.)
- Gautier Police Department
- Any city fire station
- GULFPORT — Peanut butter (16 oz. jars)
- LONG BEACH — Canned green beans
- MOSS POINT — Canned fruit
- All Moss Point school locations
- Piggly Wiggly (7831 Highway 63)
- Escatawpa Southgate Shopping Center (3508 Main St.)
- OCEAN SPRINGS — Canned fruit
- Chamber of Commerce (1000 Washington Ave.)
- City Hall
- Central Fire Station (3820 Bienville Blvd.)
- PASCAGOULA — Canned tuna
- Fire Department Central Station
- Police Department
- Parks & Recreation building
- PASS CHRISTIAN — Canned corn
- Pass Christian High School
- Pass Christian K-8
- City Hall
- Fire Station 1 (Second St.)
- Walmart
- PICAYUNE — Rice (1 lb. bags)
- City Hall
- Police Department (328 S. Main St.)
- Fire Department (435 S. Loftin St.)
- Train Depot (200 Hwy 11 S)
- Nell’s Sweets & Treats (901 Palestine Rd.)
- WAVELAND — Rice (1 lb. bags)
- City Hall
- Ground Zero (335 Coleman Ave.)
- Fire Department (427 US-90)
- WIGGINS — Rice (1 lb. bags)
- Venture Church
- City Hall
- Jack’s Plant & Patio
- Stone County EDP
- Historic Depot
Ingalls Shipbuilding is a regional sponsor for this year’s March of the Mayors. They emphasize the importance of this mission.
“Organizations like Extra Table and local food pantries are vital in the fight against hunger,” said Lisa Bradley, Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Corporate Stewardship Manager. “We are proud to support this event and help families access food during tough times.”
The collection runs until February 21. Every donation counts and helps those in need in our community.
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