by Stephen McDill Published: June 6,2013
Tags: charity, homeless, JACKSON, panhandling, retail, tourism
Jackson has a huge problem. Bigger than potholes. Smaller than crime. But still huge. This is the part where the economic developer says that perception is the problem. Not exactly, but it ties in with perception. The problem is panhandling. Read more in today’s Business Blog. [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: commercial property, health, healthcare, homeless, hospitals, mediciane, property, shelter
VICKSBURG — Plans for a transitional shelter for homeless people near the former ParkView Regional Medical Center have been scrapped. But planners tell the Vicksburg Post they will look for another site. Owners of the property where the former medical complex sits “weren’t interested in making it available for it anymore,” said Tina Hayward, executive [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: August 31,2009
Tags: forclosures, homeless, HUD
Housing Relocation and Stabilization Program to help prevent homelessness In the past, homelessness has been mostly a problem in big cities, and has often been more common with single people than families. But with the current recession, high unemployment rates and record high levels of foreclosures in the first six months of 2009, there [...] [...]
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