The cost of groceries keeps going up. Every week now, a trip to the supermarket costs Mississippi shoppers an average of $290.
That number, calculated by the U.S. Census through a survey at the end of October, is high in a state known for low cost of living. In fact, Mississippi ranks as the fifth most expensive state in the nation for groceries, the survey said, topped only by Hawaii, Alaska, California and Nevada.
The expense is forcing frustrated customers to change their habits. It is also leading to increased need across South Mississippi…