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Homes near the Mississippi River Basin in Tchula, Miss., were completely submerged in late February, and residents are still waiting for water to recede before they return. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

Dr. William Laurence Lackey III was an original participant in the "Mule Train," the first Poor People's Campaign protest, and is now head of the Mule Train Historical Society. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

The Mileston Cooperative is the oldest cooperative in Mississippi and helps to serve those who cannot afford food for themselves, a common issue in the Delta. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

Geneva Williams, a resident of Tchula, Miss., for more than 50 years, does not have clean drinking water and and has sewage backup in her yard. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

Rosie King is a lifelong volunteer with the Poor People’s Campaign. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

Samuel Callahan came back to Tchula to retire; he know lives just outside the affected flood zone with the rest of his family in the area as well. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

"Sharecropping"-style homes are still common in the Delta. Dr. Lackey explained that residents are eager to move out and swap for mobile homes as an upgrade. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

The Poor People’s Campaign organized Mileston, Miss., as the hub for emergency supplies in the area. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

Samuel Callahan says his family was forced out of their home due to food scarcity. The nearest grocery store is a 20-minute drive, and most residents do not own their own car. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.

Floods overtook entire neighborhoods of mobile homes in the first week of March 2019, forcing household debris from windows onto abandoned front lawns. Taylor Langele took this photo on March 23.