Blog 30: Two Maps
Map One: I picked this map because I thought it was interesting. This map showed where the standard of living was the highest in Mississippi. As mentioned previously this standard of living is an index based upon expected income, education attainment and life expectancy. Washington-Bolivar County has the lowest standard of living. This county also has largest discrepancies between African American and white American in wealth (see Map Two) What would map two be like the standard of living was separated by race?
Map Two: I chose this maps because I believe that this was one of the most startling things I have ever seen. What shocked me the most was the vast difference in wealth in the delta. This area has traditionally been a white dominated area, however, I never realized that there was such a vast economical difference. Whites, on average in Washington-Bolivar Counties were about twice as wealthy as those of African descent.
