The Supplemental Food Assistance Program, or SNAP, will be suspended Nov. 1 with no guarantee for Mississippians when benefits will restart amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The following is a list of organizations in Jackson and the greater metro area that are offering emergency food assistance. Call ahead to check the status of the food assistance offerings, as many pantries only provide service while supplies last.

On Monday, Nov. 3, Converge, a nonprofit that disburses federal funding for reproductive health services and family planning in Mississippi, is offering a pop-up for infant formula and diapers at the Jackson Medical Mall at 350 West Woodrow Wilson Ave at Suite 459 on the first floor.

The pop-up will run from 12 to 6 p.m. while supplies last with a limit of one

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