
What They Carry: Stories of Loss, Lived Experience, and Hope Across the Mid South
Felicia Marshall could describe, in detail, what it felt like to sit through years of court proceedings after her daughter was murdered in 2017. Not

Felicia Marshall could describe, in detail, what it felt like to sit through years of court proceedings after her daughter was murdered in 2017. Not

Every August, National Wellness Month asks people to drink more water, sleep better, and build in a few minutes to breathe. It’s good practice, but

Every summer, the Foundation for the Mid South welcomes interns who show up, contribute to our team, and shape the work we do every day.

This summer, the Foundation for the Mid South is making a bold investment in the stories that define who we are. Through the Delta Story

Rethinking Philanthropy When most people hear the word philanthropy, they think of major donors, large foundations, and million-dollar gifts. Cassio Batteast sees something different. “I

By the time many Mississippi mothers make it home from the hospital, the casseroles have cooled, the balloons have sagged, and the calls and text
In the Mid-South, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, education isn’t just about schools. It’s about what kind of future people have access to. For a lot

Across the Mid South, something important is taking shape. It is not driven by a single program or a single initiative. It is a shift

When people talk about gun violence, the conversation often starts in the same place: crime, courts, arrests, policing. But that framing only tells part of