And the young have endured the brunt of the pain. In 2000, the states of the Deep South — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina — all had child poverty rates worse than the ...

Of those, 238 are in the Deep South. Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina — all with typical incomes below $45,000 — are among the worst states. The national median is $52,250.

because the West and the South came around a bit late. As part of the series, the Times noted this. So Illinois dominating the Mississippi diaspora is unusual. But the reason is relatively simple ...

A seventh straight day of powerful thunderstorms and significant severe weather is ahead from the Midwest to Deep South.

A stark pattern emerged across states in the Deep South — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina — where about 200 majority-Black school districts educate ...