Each week, student volunteers at the University of Mississippi fill grab-and-go bags with food for their peers who lack the resources to purchase nutritious and filling meals. In operation for over eight years, the university’s student-run campus food pantry, Grove Grocery, was created when campus leaders realized that some students did not have enough money […]
Category: Mississippi
The largely poor and rural state of Mississippi suffers from the highest rate of childhood poverty in the country, along with some of the lowest scores on standardized tests. A legacy of racism and segregation are among the roadblocks that keep the children of Mississippi from reaching their full potential.
