09/14/2023: Child Poverty Rates | Heat in rural areas | Welding training in prisons

Mississippi youth advocates are reacting to new Census data that shows a near doubling of child poverty rates in the nation.

Then, this year’s extreme heat is taking a toll on rural communities across the country.

Plus, several inmates in the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility have completed training and have begun a new career path in welding.

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