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Poverty clings to Mississippi Delta lives of Allen family
In Jonestown Mississippi Oubehia Allen a 32 year old single mother of five struggles in a rented trailer where air conditioning fails and transport is scarce. She works 30 hours weekly at a medical clinic earning barely above minimum wage. The Delta remains among the nation's poorest regions with high poverty and limited services.
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