LBJ launched the War on Poverty 50 years ago today. These maps show how poverty in Mississippi has changed since then.
While Mississippi’s poverty rate has declined drastically in absolute terms, the state hasn’t kept pace with its neighbors.
Three New Year’s resolutions for Mississippi
This is the time of the year for self-improvement. Mississippi should start by creating universal pre-K, supporting Jackson’s growth, and a adopting new spirit of innovation.
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Four numbers to remember from 2013
292 million; 19.7%; 0; 161. Find out what they meant to Mississippi in 2013.
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Commentary: Gov. Bryant’s education decree is both meaningless and irresponsible
Instead of taking opportunity to educate the public about the state-adopted Common Core standards, the governor chose duplicity.
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Which part of Mississippi produces the most NFL players? This map will show you
Panola and Covington counties can each make a case to be Mississippi’s “NFL Capital.”
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Every state got its annual health checkup yesterday. How did Mississippi do?
The 2013 edition of America’ s Health Rankings came out yesterday. Once again, Mississippi finished 50th. At least you can’t fault our consistency.
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Mississippi’s child poverty rate is twice as high as Lithuania’s. Why are we OK with that?
Over one in three Mississippi children grow up in households under the federal poverty line. That’s higher than any developed country in the world.
“We?re tired of you saying that you don?t have money for our public schools”: Talking education with MAE President Joyce Helmick and NEA Secretary-Treasurer Becky Pringle
Helmick and Pringle sat down with Rethink Mississippi and The Hechinger Report to discuss ways to increase funding for Mississippi’s schools and teachers, as well as Common Core, Pre-K, and the unique challenges of rural schools.
This one map illustrates Mississippi’s greatest challenge
The South is the country’s fastest-growing region. Why are people leaving Mississippi?
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Of Baptists, bootleggers, and brewmasters: Mississippi’s entry into the craft beer movement
Since the Legislature legalized high-gravity beer in 2012, craft breweries have sprung up around the state. Mississippi should embrace their development rather than reverting to its old objections.
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