HUD Tour Jackson

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., discusses on the benefits of homeownership and asset building during a roundtable discussion on homeownership and asset building with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), and financial institutions, in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. The visit, with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, is a stop of “HUD on the Road,” a new initiative from the department that has Fudge and other prominent officials engaging with local communities and their leaders. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)