Rethink Mississippi
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In-depth reporting on Mississippi's brain drain, republished from Mississippi Today under Creative Commons.
Mississippi Today · July 15, 2025
Mississippi’s slow but steady ‘brain drain’ is the state’s greatest threat
Since 2010, 80,000 more people have moved out of Mississippi than have moved in. The brain drain represents the single greatest challenge for the state's future.
Mississippi Today · January 19, 2026
How college football explains the Mississippi brain drain
College football is the brain drain in microcosm. Mississippi produces football talent at a higher rate than any state in the country, but most had to leave to play at the highest level.
Mississippi Today · July 15, 2025
FAQ: The Mississippi ‘Brain Drain’ crisis
Frequently asked questions about the Mississippi brain drain crisis — what the data show, who is leaving, why they leave, and what it would take to reverse the trend.
This is not destiny. It is a choice.
Mississippi’s brain drain is a solvable problem — if we understand it clearly and act decisively. Join us.
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