NOLA.com More Louisiana families turning to food stampsHattiesburg AmericanThe face of Louisianians on food stamps has changed and broadened with the worsened economy in a state mired in poverty and repeatedly hit by disasters. For hundreds of thousands in Louisiana this year, the cost of holiday meals will be at …
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