Mission

The Higher Purpose Hub (HPH) is a regional nonprofit intermediary improving economic opportunity for all generations in the Mississippi Delta. By operating a regional center, nonprofit network, and vibrant festival, HPH directly addresses the region's critical challenge: the nation's highest poverty rate. To spark systemic change, the organization utilizes community education, storytelling, and grantmaking to create impact across five key sectors: business ownership, capital access, healthcare, food/ag, and arts/culture. HPH is headquartered in Clarksdale, MS and works across twenty-counties focus area, which includes Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica.