Mississippi public housing struggles as federal funding falls short - Mississippi Today

Mississippi public housing struggles as federal funding falls short - Mississippi Today

by Samuel Hughes with contributions from Aidan Tarrant and Pragesh Adhikari POPLARVILLE – From cinderblock, single-story duplexes and quadplexes to rows of brick townhomes, public housing projects aren’t difficult to spot in Mississippi — particularly those that buckle under the weight of their age.  Getting these properties cleaned up comes with much federal red tape and frustration for many local leaders. As these past housing solutions go off…