Tyson Foods to donate 160,000 meals to Mid-South Food Bank [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tyson Foods is donating 160,000 meals to Mid-South Food Bank Thursday, August 18 at GW Henderson Recreation Center at 9 a.m. in efforts to help Northwest Mississippi provide healthy food options for its community, relieving residents of food insecurity.

According to Tyson Foods, Mississippi has the highest food insecurity rate in the nation, leading at 18.7%. With such a high rate, many Mississippi residents struggle with having enough food and lack healthy food options.

The truckload of poultry protein products will be distributed between Mid-South food Bank’s food partners. Daily meals will be available to several Mississippi residents in various cities.

Meals will be distributed to the following Mid-South Food Bank partners.