GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The day before Thanksgiving brought hundreds of shoppers to Rouses Market in Gulfport, searching for final ingredients and holiday essentials.

Shoppers filled carts with spices, sides and other items needed for Thursday’s feast. Despite the crowds, Rouses staff worked to keep operations running smoothly.

“We’ve got every kind of fixin’ you can think of here at Rouses,” said Heidi Vosburg, a Rouses deli worker.

Holiday preparations in full swing

The store offered prepared holiday dinners, turkeys, hams and traditional sides for families. Vosburg said the deli planned special deliveries to add holiday cheer.

“We’re doing holiday dinners, turkeys and hams and all the fixins, and I thought it would be cute to have a turkey dress up to deliver food to the families,

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