Stories Tagged as
Mississippi
How temp workers became the norm in America
by
Scott Tong
Nov 15, 2018
10 years after the Great Recession companies have increased their dependence on non-permanent workers.
We're still figuring out how to desegregate higher education
May 25, 2018
What Mississippi's historically black colleges and universities teach us about centuries-old inequities
Far from convention lights, life in Cleveland, Mississippi
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
Jul 15, 2016
A divided city in a divided state in a still-divided country.
Economic hardship in Columbus, Mississippi
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 18, 2015
A look at how Columbus' economy is faring as part of our 'American Futures' series.
Your money's worth more in Mississippi
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 20, 2014
Tax Foundation has mapped out the value of your $100 bill in each state.
Fracking is buoying up the Mississippi barge business
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 11, 2014
A Mississippi barge line owner says new money is flowing from an unlikely place.
A Columbus, Miss. QUIZ! How well do you know this Southern city?
by
Shea Huffman
May 30, 2014
We’re continuing our American Futures series with The Atlantic’s James Fallows this week. Kai and James have been traveling across the U.S. looking at how small towns are living and working in a new economy. Next stop: Mississippi to the city of Columbus — A town with a long history in the South. How much do you know […]
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The death of manufacturing is greatly exaggerated
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tommy Andres
May 30, 2014
A look at how one Mississippi town is bringing factory jobs back from overseas.
Barge owner talks oil and uncertainty
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 28, 2013
Marketplace checks back in with Austin Golding, co-owner of Golding Barges Line in Mississippi.
Steady as a rock: Real estate in Jackson, Miss.
Mar 8, 2013
Daffodils are starting to bloom in Jackson and that's when buyers start coming out looking for a home. We check in with a broker to see what real estate's like in Mississippi.