The Mississippi Delta is perhaps the most fertile place on the earth, yet the people there are among the
poorest in the country. The root of their poverty goes back to the early 19th century, when many Easterners realized that the climate and the rich alluvial
This article was originally published with the title Hard Times in the Delta.
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