Gun Violence in the Deadly Mississippi Delta

Author

Gerard L. Edic, Craig Newmark Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-13-2023

Grading Professor

Tom Robbins

Subject Concentration

Business & Economics

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

The Mississippi Delta boasts some of the nation's highest rates of fatal shootings yet it often is not included in the national narrative of gun violence. This piece looks at the costs of gun violence in one Mississippi Delta county, Leflore. It incorporates my own anecdotal experience, having covered homicides when I worked for the local paper, as well as interviews with residents and a sociologist who wrote a book assessing the cost of fatal shootings.

Recommended Citation

Edic, Gerard L., "Gun Violence in the Deadly Mississippi Delta" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/709