The citizens of Tupelo have always rolled up their sleeves and done whatâs needed to make our city better â identify a problem or challenge, and fix it.
March 20 marks the seventh year for 10 for Tupelo, the award-winning community service event for our All-America City. This is our opportunity to volunteer ten hours of one day to clean up our parks, streets and neighborhoods. Itâs a day that brings together people of all ages, races and backgrounds who are all working to improve everyoneâs quality of life.
Created by Jesse Bandre when he was president of Tupelo Rotary Club in 2014, the 10 for Tupelo project started with about 200 volunteers picking up litter around schools, parks and tourist areas. It has grown substantially each year and now is Tupeloâs largest service day with participation from over 1,000 volunteers working to improve and beautify our city. 10 for Tupelo won the Keep Mississippi Beautiful Award for the Great America Clean Up event both
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T Loc’s Sonoran Hot Dog, ah, can we ever properly chart all the generous outpourings of aid?
Note: Most places have announced reopening to the public – but check their social media for updates and specific offerings.
And our local farmers – working their asses off to try to save what could be saved from the onslaught of Winter Storm Uri, the state’s big sky itself suddenly against them, bringing what they could to Texas Farmers Markets. The first weekend out, many farmers and vendors reported selling out due to high turnout, but their troubles will intensify as many have lost almost all their crops except for greenhouse seedlings.
An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.
An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.
In Baton Rouge, Existing Health Care Disparities Make Vaccine Rollout More Uneven
As vaccine supply runs low across the country, snagging a shot in the arm is already hard for most people. An NPR analysis of vaccination sites around the country found that in cities like Baton Rouge, access is even more uneven. Of the 20 official sites providing vaccinations in early February, 15 are located in the southern part of the city, a predominantly white and affluent area. It s also where the vast majority of medical facilities are located.
Communities of color, who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, are now at risk of being left behind in the vaccine rollout.