Nonprofit in Jackson is trying to improve literacy in Mississippi jails

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – That’s how Miranda Vaughn describes what her organization does for prisoners.

Vaughn is the Program Assistant for “Big House Books”, a nonprofit that provides free books to people behind bars.

“That is one thing that makes us unique, that it is not like a library loaning type thing,” said Vaughn. “These are items that they can request and own for themselves free of charge.”…

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