🤝That's a wrap on day one of the Mississippi Truth, Poverty & Democracy Tour!
Through a variety of panels, we discussed how gaps in the social safety net — especially in Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, housing, education and childcare — impact everyday lives, how Mississippians are experiencing persistent poverty, and the resources they need.
📸 Check out some of our moments with Mississippi House Minority Leader Robert L. Johnson III, Alliance to End Hunger President Eric Mitchell, Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Kabir Karriem & more.
Slide 1: Ryan P. Haygood, SPLC President & CEO
Slide 2: Waikinya Clanton, SPLC Mississippi State Office Director
Slide 4: Amanda Furdge (IG: amandafurdge)
Slide 5: Kimar Cain, SPLC Mississippi State Community Organizer
Slide 6: Eric Mitchell, Alliance to End Hunger (IG: toendhunger) President and CEO
Slide 7: Attorney Carroll Rhodes, General Counsel with the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP (IG: naacpms)
Photo credit: Dan Anderson
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