This chapter explores Mississippi's economic struggles, including low GDP, high poverty rates, and slow growth, leading to a decline in average income and life expectancy. It sheds light on the state's transition from the richest to the poorest in the nation and the difficulties it faces in providing opportunities within a competitive national economy.
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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