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Women's Foundation of the South Expands Signature Programming to Mississippi; Additional Expansion Planned for 2023

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Foundation of the South exists to improve futures for women and girls of color in the South by supporting both women-of-color-led nonprofits who do the same and women-of-color entrepreneurs. The organization is pleased to announce that it ended 2022 by expanding its proprietary program, WŌC @ Rest, to Mississippi. WFS hosted 24 women-of-color-leaders at a two-day WŌC @ Rest retreat along the Gulf Coast of MS in December.

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  • The organization is pleased to announce that it ended 2022 by expanding its proprietary program, WŌC @ Rest, to Mississippi.
  • WFS hosted 24 women-of-color-leaders at a two-day WŌC @ Rest retreat along the Gulf Coast of MS in December.
  • Women's Foundation of the South was launched to address and rectify the many troubling issues faced by women and girls of color in the South, with intersectionality coloring almost all aspects of their lives.
  • -Aisha Nyandoro, CEO, Springboard to Opportunities
    Please visit the organization's website to learn more about the Women's Foundation of the South.

Mississippi Advocacy Network for Change: Use American Rescue Plan to Help Mississippians in Need

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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"The Mississippi legislature received $1.8 billion in ARPA funding for allocations from now through December 2024.

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  • "The Mississippi legislature received $1.8 billion in ARPA funding for allocations from now through December 2024.
  • The Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act will alleviate one barrier to broadband access by providing direct broadband subsidy to those in need.
  • However, over 40 million Americans lack access to broadband, and almost one in four Mississippians lack access to home broadband.
  • The Mississippi Advocacy Network for Change (MAN-C) is a newly formed coalition of statewide Mississippi organizations dedicated to social justice and improving the lives of all Mississippians.

Sanderson Farms Announces Retirement of Board Member Fred Banks

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) today announced that Fred L. Banks, Jr. has informed the Company that he will retire from the Sanderson Farms Board of Directors when his current term ends at the 2022 annual shareholders meeting.

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  • Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) today announced that Fred L. Banks, Jr. has informed the Company that he will retire from the Sanderson Farms Board of Directors when his current term ends at the 2022 annual shareholders meeting.
  • Fred Banks has been a valued independent member of the Sanderson Farms Board of Directors since 2007, stated Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Sanderson Farms, Inc. His extensive legal experience as a practicing lawyer, judge and legislator provided an important perspective in the development and implementation of our governance best practices.
  • We were fortunate to benefit from this expertise as he played a pivotal role in shaping and supporting Sanderson Farms diversity, equity and inclusion policies and practices.
  • Sanderson Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh, frozen and minimally prepared chicken.

New Mississippi Initiative Will Combat Leading Cause of Involuntary Land Loss Among Black Families

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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"These harmful effectswhich have persisted for decadeshave been particularly acute for families of color and low-income families in Mississippi.

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  • "These harmful effectswhich have persisted for decadeshave been particularly acute for families of color and low-income families in Mississippi.
  • The new initiative is based on a successful model developed by the Center for Heirs' Property Preservation in South Carolina.
  • This model has helped South Carolina families resolve more than 275 titles, building family and community wealth and ecological restoration in marginalized communities.
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    SOURCE Center for Heirs' Property Preservation; Mississippi Center for Justice; World Wildlife Fund; Kimberly-Clark