MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After sweeping cuts to social programs last year, tens of thousands of Mid-South families have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Tennessee saw the greatest drop in the Mid-South. According to federal and state data analyzed by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 95,000 fewer people in Tennessee have access to food stamps over a year’s time—a drop of almost 14%. In Mississippi, SNAP enrollment dropped by 11%. In Arkansas, almost 6% fewer people have access to SNAP.
If you compare April 2025 and April 2026, there are about 20,000 fewer people enrolled in SNAP in Shelby County—a drop of 13 percent…