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87-year-old lives in deplorable conditions
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Eighty-seven-year-old Ester Davis lives alone in rural Scott County, in a falling down shack, that leaks badly.
Her plight was brought to WLBT's attention by 67-year-old James Crain, also a resident of Scott County who is a retired off-shore oil worker. He had seen an earlier story about a home near Lena, in a similar condition and called us to come see this latest one.
It is much worse than the first one. The shack is about 160 years old according to Ester Davis. She has lived there since 1970. Her only income is a $660 a month Social Security check. The only work she has ever done is chopping and picking cotton. She has a third grade education, but taught herself to read and write.
She is not complaining but says she prays every day that the Lord will come and help her. She washes her clothes in a bucket, outside, grows a garden and still drives a car. She lives on $30 a month worth of food stamps. James Crain brings her firewood. [rc]
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July 30, 2009
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SCOTT COUNTY, Mississippi / WLBT.com / Global News / July 30, 2009
Video Gallery:
87-year-old lives in deplorable conditions
2: 09
Eighty-seven-year-old Ester Davis lives alone in rural Scott County, in a falling down shack, that leaks badly.
Her plight was brought to WLBT's attention by 67-year-old James Crain, also a resident of Scott County who is a retired off-shore oil worker. He had seen an earlier story about a home near Lena, in a similar condition and called us to come see this latest one.
It is much worse than the first one. The shack is about 160 years old according to Ester Davis. She has lived there since 1970. Her only income is a $660 a month Social Security check. The only work she has ever done is chopping and picking cotton. She has a third grade education, but taught herself to read and write.
She is not complaining but says she prays every day that the Lord will come and help her. She washes her clothes in a bucket, outside, grows a garden and still drives a car. She lives on $30 a month worth of food stamps. James Crain brings her firewood. [rc]
© Copyright 2001 - 2009 WorldNow and WLBT
Video Gallery:
87-year-old lives in deplorable conditions
2: 09
Eighty-seven-year-old Ester Davis lives alone in rural Scott County, in a falling down shack, that leaks badly.
Her plight was brought to WLBT's attention by 67-year-old James Crain, also a resident of Scott County who is a retired off-shore oil worker. He had seen an earlier story about a home near Lena, in a similar condition and called us to come see this latest one.
It is much worse than the first one. The shack is about 160 years old according to Ester Davis. She has lived there since 1970. Her only income is a $660 a month Social Security check. The only work she has ever done is chopping and picking cotton. She has a third grade education, but taught herself to read and write.
She is not complaining but says she prays every day that the Lord will come and help her. She washes her clothes in a bucket, outside, grows a garden and still drives a car. She lives on $30 a month worth of food stamps. James Crain brings her firewood. [rc]
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