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Delta Healthcare A Pathway to Prosperity

Community Development remains one of the Foundation’s top priorities.  Through investing in The Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce and The Delta Workforce Funding Collaborative, FMS has been able to give the Delta healthcare workers a […]

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Strong Jobs, Strong Communities

NOVA Workforce Institute of Northeast Louisiana: Strong Jobs, Strong Communities NOVA is changing lives in northeast Louisiana, one job at a time.   NOVA, a Foundation for the Mid South community development grantee from 2012 […]

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Gratee Spotlight: St. Francis County CDC

It is the mission of the St. Francis County CDC to make Forrest City, Arkansas, and St. Francis County a place where more people choose to live and work. A long-time partner with the Foundation […]

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Getting on Track to a Tasty Career

Twenty-year-old Brandon loves to cook.  Not only does the young man enjoy preparing tasty dishes, it turns out that he is exceptionally good at it.  Employed as a pantry chef by the renowned Café Adelaide […]

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Foundation Featured on MPB’s “Mississippi Edition”

Making Mississippi’s communities better, one community at a time. Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s interviewed Cris Crothers, Communications Director on “Mississippi Edition” about the Foundation for the Mid South’s approach to community development and our Community of Opportunities work […]

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Community Of Opportunity – Leflore County, Mississippi

Community of Opportunities is a comprehensive community development initiative of the Foundation for the Mid South. The initiative works with residents to help them identify community issues and work collaboratively to develop solutions.

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