re: MS baws, tell me about Delta State University

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What’s causing the decline of the delta?

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It's been struggling since efficiency gains were made by mechanized agriculture. A lot of people that worked in agriculture in that region had to leave in the mid 20th century for northern or gulf coast industrial towns. A lot went to Jackson, Memphis, and St. Louis while those smaller towns hollowed out.

The delta region has since failed to really diversify. It's one of if not the poorest region in the US right now. There just aren't really many avenues to the middle class for people who are stuck there.

This isn't really entirely accurate for Cleveland, MS in particular. They've got a college and some manufacturing jobs that keeps people around. So there are some restaurants, bars, and some shopping that you wouldn't normally see in a small town that far away from a major metro. Wages are still pretty low though. And it will always be a small town at least as long as anyone posting in this thread is living.