The lack of a pension system in Mississippi during the Civil War negatively affected the economy by leaving injured soldiers and their families without financial support, causing labor shortages for cotton harvesting, and exacerbating inflation and debt among farmers. These issues led to greater economic instability in the state. Overall, the absence of support systems had long-lasting impacts on the community and the economy during this tumultuous period. ;
The absence of a pension system in Mississippi during the Civil War left injured soldiers and their families without financial support, causing labor shortages in cotton harvesting and worsening inflation and debt among farmers. This led to greater economic instability in the state. Therefore, the most applicable answer to the question is B: Injured soldiers and widows were left without financial support.
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