Moss Point

The city of Moss Point was hardest hit.

Perry keeps meticulous notes on the more than 70 struggling baby squirrels she has rescued and rehabilitated over the past 13 years at her home in Moss Point, Miss.

The school system in Moss Point, a small town near the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, has increased wages to entice more applicants.

“I personally lost some really good teachers to Mobile County Schools,” said Tenesha Batiste, human resources director for the Moss Point district.

A bright spot for Moss Point this year is four student teachers from the University of Southern Mississippi.