Mississippi Recipes for Success is a dynamic resource. The recipes included in the database are based on tested recipes approved by the Mississippi Recipes for Success Task Force. The purpose […]

Directions to the Child Nutrition Office: Take I-55 (north or south) to the High Street exit. Take the High Street exit and proceed towards the downtown area. At the first […]

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides nutritious meals to preschool and school-age children from needy areas during extended vacation periods. Organizations which may sponsor the summer program are limited […]

Free, Online Webinar from the MDE and Math Nation®, formerly Algebra Nation, for Teachers on YouTube (45 minutes) – click here. What is Desmos? Desmos is an online calculator that […]

Training Special Dietary Needs Assessment Form Special Dietary Needs Tracking Form Checklist for Civil Rights Training Child Nutrition Civil Rights Requirements for All Institutions Civil Rights Power Point Presentation for […]

Are you OK? Ensuring the Social and Emotional Well-Being of Self and Others during the Ongoing Pandemic Presenter:  Curt R. Green (PowerPoint) (Presentation Audio/Video)   Mississippi’s SEL Standards Presenter:  Ginger […]

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was established through Federal legislation in 1946. Schools in Mississippi have participated in the NSLP since the beginning. The growth began after 1966, when […]

In 1992 the Mississippi Department of Education and participating local school districts’ Child Nutrition Programs initiated a statewide purchasing program. Under this program, bids for food and supplies are issued […]

In the Office of Child Nutrition, part of our goal is to foster happy, healthy and successful children by providing them with the right fuel they need for growing, learning […]

The Finance Department in the Office of Child Nutrition is responsible for processing payments to organizations that participate in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk, Summer Food Service […]