An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals—instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
Category: Mississippi
Posted inGulf Coast, Justice, Mississippi
This coastal Mississippi city plagued by environmental hazards has a history of police violence
In just two decades, Moss Point has seen three high-profile cases of police brutality against Black men. Families and advocates have long demanded answers.
Posted inClimate, Delta, Food & Agriculture, Justice, Mississippi
Replanting roots in a Southern food desert
Farmers, activists and city planners nationwide are pivoting in light of the pandemic’s impact on food access. In Mississippi, that also means restoring a fraught connection with land.
Posted inClimate, Delta, Infrastructure, Justice, Mississippi
The promise of the Yazoo Pumps
Devastating flooding has revived talk of a controversial infrastructure project in the Mississippi Delta, but it might not help the communities that need it most.
Posted inDelta, Energy, Justice, Mississippi
Southern communities revitalize their connection to electric co-ops
A dearth in representation on co-op boards has left rural, black communities without a voice.