Praying for help: Advocates perform annual homelessness census

Jan. 23—TUPELO — John Brown of Tupelo has been homeless for three or four years. He sleeps under a bridge in the Barnes Crossing area and has been with two other people for about a week. "I'm praying I get some assistance," he said. Brown said he's actively tried getting help from organizations in town but had issues getting housing. Last week, during the worst of the cold, Brown said he …