“Every time I put in an application and they call me, I seem to hit a brick wall,” she said. People in Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the country with the lowest-paying jobs, will be among the first to lose benefits. Reeves, a Republican, said he made the decision to stop accepting the federal supplement after consulting with business owners and employees. MGM Resorts International and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi held a job fair featuring ice sculptures and live dancers. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Source: ABC News May 31, 2021 13:41 UTC