KANSAS CITY — Nine of the 10 unhealthiest portions of Missouri are counties in the rural southeast of the state, according to a study released Wednesday — an area where both cotton crops and meth labs flourish.
Nine of 10 least healthy Missouri counties are in southeastern part of state
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 5:21 p.m. CDT
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