Thread by @RevDrBarber

I heard a person on TV recently say, “I’m from Mississippi, & we’re last in a lot of things, but at least with the case against abortion our leaders are first in defending life & preserving life, despite all the other negatives.” Really? People are in such delusion. Help us, God.

52% of people in Mississippi are poor or low-income—a total of 1.5 million residents. This includes 59% of children (437,000), 53% of women (816,000), 67% of people of color (843,000), and 40% of White people (668,000).

Of the 19,192 people imprisoned in Mississippi, almost 65% are people of color. Black residents are incarcerated at three times the rate of White residents.

351,900 people in Mississippi are uninsured. Despite the fact that MS is first in many areas of death that could be prevented.
cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom…

In Mississippi, 37.1% of census tracts are at-risk for being unable to afford water, the fifth highest rate in the nation.

20,771 tons of NOx are emitted yearly in Mississippi, a leading cause of respiratory problems.

Almost 1,500 people in MS are homeless. Working at the state minimum wage, it takes 82 hours of work per week to afford a 2-bedroom apartment.

588,000 workers make under $15/hr—53% of Mississippi’s workforce, the second highest percentage in the country.

514,000 people in Mississippi participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Over 10,000 deaths from COVID.

We must have a moral reset in this nation.

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