Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ D. PIKE ALOIAN D. Pike Aloian Director March 11, 2004 Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ ALEXANDER G. ANAGNOS Alexander G. Anagnos Director March 11, 2004 Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ H. C. BAILEY, JR. H. C. Bailey, Jr. Director March 11, 2004 Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ HAYDEN C. EAVES III Hayden C. Eaves III Director March 11, 2004 Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ FREDRIC H. GOULD Fredric H. Gould Director March 11, 2004 Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ DAVID M. OSNOS David M. Osnos Director March 11, 2004 Exhibit (24) EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned Director of EastGroup Properties, Inc., a State of Maryland corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints N. Keith McKey as the true and lawful Attorney-in-fact and Agent of the undersigned to sign on behalf of the undersigned: (a) the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K (or such other form as may be required) for the year ended December 31, 2003 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"); and (b) any and all amendments to such Report as may be required to be filed with the SEC. /s/ LELAND R. SPEED Leland R. Speed Chairman of the Board March 11, 2004