A hundred years ago, all food was locally sourced. There simply weren’t any other options. Mississippi’s climate was well-suited for agriculture, which made for an abundant supply of local food. We fared better than other states in that area.
Technological break-throughs in refrigeration, transportation and logistics have brought a world of food to our doorstep, in a manner of speaking.
So, while Mississippi remains one of the nation’s top agricultural states, we import 90 percent of ou
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