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A law passed last year made sleeping on state-owned land a misdemeanor in Missouri. It went into effect Jan. 1, but critics say there is still a lack of clarity from the state surrounding its implementation — and a lack of resources to actually help unhoused residents.

A law passed last year made sleeping on state-owned land a misdemeanor in Missouri. It went into effect Jan. 1, but critics say there is still a lack of clarity from the state surrounding its implementation.

TUPELO — Advocates and local officials gathered Wednesday for a Homeless Persons Memorial Service to remember those who died while experiencing homelessness over the last year.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a Missouri homeless program $6.8 million Thursday to fight youth homelessness.

The Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care will receive a check for $6.8 million. The organization coordinates housing and services funding for homeless in rural communities.

Missouri has been awarded a $7 million grant to fight youth homelessness, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in partnership with New Hampshire’s Youth Success Project (YSP), is pleased to announce that New Hampshire has been selected to receive more

TUPELO • Matthew Knight and his wife, Hannah, recently decided they were ready to start a family. Before moving forward, however, the couple felt they needed stable housing.

TUPELO – With the clock ticking on its coronavirus funding, Mississippi United to End Homelessness advocates are bracing for a return to pre-pandemic operations.

TUPELO • Representatives with the Mississippi Home Corporation met with local homeless advocates on Thursday in Tupelo to discuss uses for more than $38 million in American Rescue Plan Act