Report: Shelby County, Memphis poverty increases despite good economy
Poverty rates for Memphis and Shelby County rose in the past year despite a strong statewide economy and even as Hispanic residents made significant progress, according to a report based on the latest Census figures.
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Elena Delavega Greg BlumenthalSam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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