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What to know                  Packing Double: Helping kids through fall break         A local organization is making sure area children have enough to eat while they’re away from the classroom for Fall Break.    By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/alvin-ivy/) Alvin Ivy    Published: Oct. 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM EDT | Updated: 10 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — A local organization is making sure area children have enough to eat while they’re away from the classroom for Fall Break. Junior Auxiliary volunteers in Tupelo spent the morning packing food bags for children facing food insecurity — and this week, they’re packing twice as many. The effort is part of Junior Auxiliary’s Silent Servings program, which provides nutritious, ready-to-eat and easy-to-prepare foods for children to take home. 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