Allison Palmer takes advantage of the Clocked In job fair at the Jackson Medical Mall by filling out an application for employment on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The workforce expo was hosted by Deep South Today, Mississippi Today and the Foundation for the Mid South.
Allison Palmer is looking to get her life back on track. She lives in a women’s shelter and is hoping to find a job to support herself and her husband, who is staying in a men’s shelter.
