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Rural Mississippi schools struggle to attract teachers, and keep them once they have them

Mississippi’s education system faces a critical teacher shortage, particularly in rural areas like Greene County, where school leaders struggle to recruit and retain experienced educators. “We need ...
WLOX

Rural Mississippi schools fight to attract and keep teachers amid shortages

LEAKESVILLE — Mississippi’s education system faces a critical teacher shortage, particularly in rural areas like Greene County, where school leaders struggle to recruit and retain experienced ...
The Greenwood Commonwealth

Lawmakers push bills to heighten transparency for rural health federal funding

As Mississippi prepares to spend tens of millions of federal dollars to strengthen rural health care, lawmakers in both state ...
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The Black Women Driving a Food Revolution in Rural Mississippi

This story was originally published by Capital B. Sowing Resilience: Rural communities across the country are grappling with food insecurity. Schoolchildren, seniors, grocers and even farmers face a ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why

In the rural South, poverty rates and the share of people without health insurance are even greater. Smoking cigarettes is a major cause of heart disease, and at least 20% of adults smoked in Alabama, ...