re: Louisiana town named most unequal town in the nation

So long as we use bullshite terms like "income inequality" with reference to a tiny town with limited employment opportunities like Lake Providence, such a study is meaningless.

Nothing is forcing anyone to stay in Lake Providence. If you are poor and in good health there, it's because you are not frustrated enough with your situation to leave.

I grew up in a small town, and I left. I wanted more in life than a truck, a trailer, and a dog. If a fool like me can figure out how to escape the clutches of poverty, anyone can. The only people who are lucky enough not to have to move around are people whose family owns a major local business. The rest of us have to move around to maximize our opportunity. The days of driving 20 minutes to visit grandma are rapidly coming to an end. For many of us, families are spread out all over the country.