Understanding South Carolina’s Mind Blowing Rural Poverty

How did the south get to this point?? This is tragic. You can order Ms. Wanda Green’s book here! If you look at a list of the poorest states in America, you’ll see something quite noticeable: Many of our most economically challenged areas are in the deep south. Places like Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. And yes, I’m aware these all also happen to be some of our most staunchly republican states as well. The general population here has never really had an opportunity for success. This area has relied on agriculture and manufacturing forever now, while all of the white collar and industrialized jobs were up north. Today, farming has become modernized, and a lot of manufacturing jobs have gone overseas. I spent some time in the poorest part of South Carolina - an area here in the northeastern part of the state. Much of this part of this state has sure has falle