How many people could lose SNAP benefits in Mississippi? What to know about food stamps

SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. How many people in Mississippi get help? How much? What you need to know ...

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 ...
Cowboys Wire

Does Mississippi have the best literature on the planet? Author makes the case in new book

Josh Clark and Judy Long get to the bottom of how a state historically limited in resources can have such scholarship and ...

Mississippi set to issue partial November SNAP benefits, officials say

Mississippians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help with food costs will soon receive partial ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Can you afford to live in Mississippi? Minimum wage isn't enough for many people. What to know

MIT's living wage calculator shows Mississippi residents need more than minimum wage to be self-sufficient. A single adult with no children needs $20.75/hour, while a single adult with three children ...

Poverty, Debt Lead To Early Death In The U.S., Studies Say

People in poverty and growing debt increased a person’s risk of dying early The more years spent in poverty and the more debt ...

An Act of Witness in Appalachia

A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives.