Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues season of giving, gifts $9 million to Mississippi Food Network Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues season of giving, gifts $9 million to Mississippi Food Network (Source: AP/Facebook) By WLBT Digital | December 17, 2020 at 4:46 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 9:01 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is continuing her season of giving, this time gifting $9 million to the Mississippi Food Network. She has also gifted both Alcorn State University and Tougaloo College with multi-million dollar donations this week. “MacKenzie Scott’s investment in Mississippi is a vote of confidence in the work we are all doing together to end hunger in our great state,” said Mississippi Food Network CEO Charles Beady. This is the largest donation the organization has ever received.