Three Leflore County supervisors meet with federal representatives during a recent trip to Washington, D.C., to discuss housing and infrastructure needs in the county and Delta at large. Clockwise, from left, are District 4’s Eric Mitchell, District 5’s Robert Collins and District 2’s Reginald Moore, board president; Joaquin J. Altoro, an administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service; Valerie McMakin, a senior legislative analyst with USDA; and Dr. Timla Washington, the chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
