Mississippi will issue full SNAP benefits. Here's when, what you need to know

Mississippi Department of Human Services announced that full SNAP benefits will roll out in November. Here's what you need to ...
The Greenwood Commonwealth

Lawmakers consider ways to address Mississippi’s high infant mortality rate

Out of every 1,000 births, 9.7 Mississippi babies die before their first birthday, the highest rate in more than a decade.
The Greenwood Commonwealth

Mississippi needs policies to help moms, advocates tell lawmakers

Moms face a public health crisis that’s putting Mississippi behind every other state, and it could get worse under federal ...
Daily Journal

Mississippi poverty grows with single mom rate

Despite having one of the nation’s top-rated welfare programs, Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the nation: 21.8 percent. While a national group of experts has said poverty numbers are ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Are you considered middle class in Mississippi? Check your salary here

How does your income rank compared to other people in your community and across the county? Find out here. Data from the Pew Research Center showed that about 52% of Americans live in middle-class ...

SNAP benefits will be partially funded. When? How much this month? Who gets help in Mississippi?

White House says USDA will partially fund SNAP benefits in government shutdown. See how much November payments will be, when ...