Mississippi, South playing catch-up with country
An excerpt from a Better South op-ed in the Mississippi Press on Jan. 3, 2012: “But a recent statistical review by the Center...
read moreColon cancer still on the rise in MS
A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control indicates a drop in colon cancer deaths in all states but Mississippi. Scientists...
read moreLegal victory for rice farmers
A portion of one of the largest genetically modified seed contamination cases has ended for three Southern states, as the...
read moreTuition is rising in the South
Hard times call for new ways to generate revenue and that’s exactly what colleges all across the South are doing. Just this week...
read moreIn the freedom ranks…
A new study shows Virginia ranks highest in overall freedom of the 11 states in the American South. On the whole, Southern states tend...
read moreGood news for the Gulf Coast
The Fund for Gulf Communities — created by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors — has stepped up to provide the Gulf...
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