Dwanda MooreProgram Officer, Health & WellnessFoundation for the Mid SouthHighlighted inSoutheastern Council on Philantrophy’s “CONNECTIONS” Dwanda Moore serves as the Health and Wellness Program Officer

Affordable Care Act Deadline Approaching March 31Open enrollment for 2014 health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act is closing in just a few days,

Healthy Southern Cities: Highlight: MississippiColdwater, Mississippi Nestled close to Memphis Tennessee, the City of Coldwater lead by Mayor Jessie J. Edwards wanted to see a

Philanthropy Begins On Main StreetThe Foundation for the Mid South is committed to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 

After consecutive years of receiving an “At risk of failing” rating, the Leflore County School District faced the possibility of a state takeover. Quality educators

The challenges facing males of color across the Mid South have created monumental disparities in comparison to other groups over the decades. Males of color

Defabian is an 8 year-old elementary student in Leflore County, Mississippi. He loves sports—mostly football and baseball—and he is an active member of the Boy

The Foundation for the Mid South is investing in improving the academic success of the students of today and tomorrow in the Greenwood Public School

“To be honest, I didn’t know the Freedom Riders existed,” said Tegi Jenkins, an 18-year-old nursing major at the University of Southern Mississippi. Now, she