Mangham said the organization faced a few challenges in getting the grocery store erected. “We support local farmers, which in turn helps the community and the economy of our community overall.” Locally Grown Food “We support other local businesses,” she said. Locals are not only excited about the store providing food for the community, but they are also excited for how the store can help spur economic development. Mangham said the store has gotten plenty of support from the local community, but not as much from state officials. 14, 2022, Farmacy Marketplace opened its doors. COVID complications pushed back the timeline for the project, but a year later, on Oct. In January 2021, the organization acquired a building in Webb and began working with USDA and other entities to look for resources to bring another grocery store to the area. But we quickly began to get chatter from the residents in the community that (they) need a grocery store.” “Our organization started to do work in the community, and we first started out with the housing program. “Being that I’m from that area, I’m very familiar with the needs of the people,” the nonprofit founder said.
14, 2022, is the second grocery store in Tallahatchie County, filling a void in a community that is severely food insecure. One of the nonprofit’s focuses is providing resources to minority, low-income and homeless populations. Mangham, a third-generation farmer, is an urban planner by trade and the founder of In Her Shoes, Inc. That’s primarily the time that they’re going to get everything they need for a substantial part of the month.” “They (get) groceries around the first when they get their benefits or whenever they get their SNAP benefits. “A lot of households and individuals plan their trip,” she continued. “It also has more than 60% low-income households, so you have a really high SNAP or EBT participation rate.”
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“Most people there would generally have to have transportation in order to get somewhere there is no public transportation,” Marquitrice Mangham, a Webb native, told the Mississippi Free Press. A handful of Dollar Generals also pepper the area, but the community is essentially food insecure. Depending on where someone lived, they would need to drive at least 15 miles for fresh fruits, vegetables or a pack of meat. For a long time, Supervalu in Charleston was the only grocery store in the county. WEBB, Miss.-The rural and sparsely populated Tallahatchie County is home to around 14,000 residents and contains five cities: Charleston, Sumner, Tutwiler, Glendora and Webb.
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