FORM 10-Q/A
                                           
                                    UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                           

                                  Amendment No. 1 to
                 Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



QUARTER ENDED  October 18, 1997        COMMISSION FILE NO. 33-80833

                        JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


STATE OF INCORPORATION                      I.R.S. EMPLOYER I.D. NO.
Mississippi                                 64-0280539


ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
1770 Ellis Avenue, Suite 200, Jackson, MS  39204

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE
601-965-8600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.     YES  (X)  NO

The number of shares of Registrant's Common Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per
share, outstanding at October 18, 1997, was 425,000.




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    This Amendment amends and supplements the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed by Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc, a Mississippi corporation (the
"Company"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 1997.  

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on September 24, 1997.  At
the meeting, the number of directors was set at ten.  The shareholders elected
W. H. Holman, Jr., Michael E. Julian, Roger P. Friou, Bruce C. Bruckmann, Harold
O. Rosser, II, Stephen C. Sherrill, John M. Moriarty, Jr., Ronald E. Johnson,
Bernard E. Ebbers and Donald D. Bennett to serve as directors until the date of
the next annual shareholders meeting.  Both the resolutions were approved by a
vote of 408,200.56 shares "For," none "Against" and 16,799.44 shares "Absent."



                                      SIGNATURES


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
    registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
    undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                       JITNEY-JUNGLE STORES OF AMERICA, INC.
                                       (Registrant)

                                       /s/ David R. Black
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                                       David R. Black
                                       Senior Vice President - Finance,
                                       Chief Financial Officer



Dated: December 4, 1997