“I’m scared a lot of the building won’t come because inflation is so high right now,' a resident said. 'I’m thinking when they get their insurance checks, they may just go somewhere else and buy a house that is already standing.'
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — The scent of the Mississippi Delta's soil took hold of Charlie Weissinger's psyche at an early age, and he has chased it ever since.
Rolling Fork has a proud history, claiming blues legend Muddy Waters as a native son and a role in the invention of the teddy bear, after President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a restrained bear during a 1902 hunting trip. a few days after the tornado hit. “We are the home of Muddy Waters. We are the home of the teddy bear. We want to see the bottle trees in our yards to remind people of our rich heritage.”The destruction can seem unquantifiable to weary residents who have been working alongside a network of volunteers every day since the tornado to sort through mounds of rubble. Some homes were lifted off the ground by their foundations.
“I’m scared a lot of the building won’t come because inflation is so high right now," Stevens said. "Interest rates on loans are really high. I’m thinking when they get their insurance checks, they may just go somewhere else and buy a house that is already standing.” has exposed how millions of dollars intended for the state's neediest people were instead diverted to the rich and powerful.
Tasmin Bee, a teacher, is among those who plan to stay, even though the storm blew the roof off the home she bought in August. With Rolling Fork's schools closed, she said she has to take her five children out of town to keep them busy.
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