This chapter explores the historical reasons behind Mississippi's economic challenges, including its reliance on agriculture, resistance to industrialization, and post-civil war wealth loss. Despite these obstacles, Mississippi remains productive through high inequality levels, federal spending benefits, and its involvement in defense manufacturing.
Mississippi, once the richest state in the USA, now has the lowest GDP per capita, highest poverty rate, and slowest growth. What caused this dramatic decline? Let's find out.
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