Five hundred families given Thanksgiving meal in Biloxi

Five hundred local families have a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year thanks to a couple of local organizations.

- 500 local families will have a- traditional thanksgiving- meal this year... thanks to a - couple of local organizations.- feeding the gulf coast and winn- dixie parent company..- southeastern grocers..

Set up a- biloxi baptist church this- morning and hosted a drive thru- food distribution...- where all the fixings for a - thanksgiving meal were- handed out.

- officals with both organization- say the - reactions of those who came - through the line were rewarding- - "people were so excited..

So appreciative.

Some people were- out here at 3 o'clock this- morning.

People had - tears in their eyes.

They were- so appreciative of what we're - doing to give - back to the community."

"extreme gratitude.

This year w have seen an exponential need - due to covid and- - - - on top of that with zeta in our- backyard..

It's just- heartbreaking.

There are so man- people coming through our lines- that have never asked for - assitance before."

All of the food was distributed- within an hour of starting