something about a statistic she didn t appreciate. her home state being the fattest in the country. our cnn hero today. take a look at what she did to try to get people to lose 17,000 pounds in 17 weeks. mississippi has held the title of being the most obese state for six consecutive years. my sister passed away at the age of 54. cancer took her life but obesity restricted her from living it. you have made a commitment for a healthy community. let s walk. i knew that i wanted to do something to help people like her who wish they could live a better life. my name is linda fondren. i challenged my community to the
deplorable living conditions. according to the washington post, the home had no air conditioning, running water or toilets. the bodies were found amid piles of trash. two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder. a mississippi woman took a look around and realized so many people she knew friends, family, neighbors were overweight. so she decided to take action, challenging the people she knew and loved to change their lives. some would say saved their lives one pound at a time. that makes her the cnn hero of the week. mississippi has held the title of being the most obese state for six consecutive years. my sister passed away at the age of 54. cancer took her life, but obesity restricted her from living it. you have made a commitment for a healthy community. let s walk.