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, 2005 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 6, 2006



                                                                    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, 2005 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 6, 2006



                                                                    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, 2005 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 6, 2006



                                                                    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, 2005 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 6, 2006



                                                                    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, 2005 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/ Mary Elizabeth McCormick
                                             Mary Elizabeth McCormick
                                             Director

March 6, 2006



                                                                    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, 2005 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 6, 2006



                                                                    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, 2005 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 6, 2006