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One Year Later: How H.R. 1 Is Reshaping the South
One year after H.R. 1 became law, new analysis from MDC’s State of the South examines how implementation is unfolding...

Registration is Open: State of the South™ Returns This October in Atlanta
October 27–29, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia Pittsburgh Yards & Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Complex A conversation...

Call for Artists: State of the South Convening
MDC and Casey Family Programs, in partnership with The Annie E. Casey Foundation, invite artists to participate in MDC’s State...

State of the South Jacksonville: JAX Artist Documentary
In early 2026, MDC worked with 15 Jacksonville, FL-based artists and Yellow House to co-create State of the South’s first-ever...

Exploring Heirs’ Property Preservation in the South
On March 10-12, 2026, 124 Southerners gathered in Florida for MDC’s State of the South™: Jacksonville....

From Compliance to Protection: People-Powered Policy and Narrative Change
Sustainable community change becomes possible when we build trusted relationships, center lived experience, and target...
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