For the first time since 1930, there are more minority children than white children in Mississippi

White children make up 49% in the Magnolia State, while African-American children account for 44%, Hispanic children 4% and other races 3% for a total of 51%, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures. The gap between unemployed black and white Mississippians continues to grow. In late 2007, that gap was 6.7%. In 2010, it was 10.8%. In addition, according to the Census Bureau report, the median black household made 59.8% as much as the median white, non-Hispanic household - almost exactly the same as it made in 1975. The same phenomenon Mississippi is experiencing is expected to take place across the nation in the coming decades. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2050, non-Hispanic white Americans will make up 47% of the 438 million population; Hispanic Americans, 29%; African Americans, 13%; and Asian Americans, 9%.