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Delta town of Lexington battered by high unemployment
In Lexington Mississippi 72 year old cobbler J C Travis runs a lone shop as 22.3 percent unemployment grips the mid Delta town. Residents warn a town without jobs is doomed while nearby counties along the river show some development and gambling. The Delta region faces long standing poverty with scarce work and slow growth.
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Lexington, Miss
J.C. Travis
mid-Delta
Lexington
Mississippi Delta
Thomas Johnson Jr
Sam
Lexington’s Square
Mississippi
Delta
Lafayette
University of Mississippi
Jackson
Mississippi River
Laplause Polk