INTRODUCTION FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM

ABSTRACT

[...]each year the Fall issue of Southeastern Geographer includes recognition of SEDAAG members for outstanding service and scholarship contributions in a summary of the previous Annual Meeting activities. Based on Mississippi being one of the hardest-hit states with respect to COVID-19, Ali et al. utilized the CDC's social vulnerability index (CDC SVI), geographic information systems (GIS), and linear regression to examine the spatial pattern of COVID-19 and its association with social determinants of health. Overall, the programs did strive to address the lack of access to fresh and healthy food in their communities but were limited by systemic constraints which hindered their ability to make lasting changes.