The very poor generally did not migrate to the west because:

The main reason as to why the very poor generally did not migrate to the West because of the reason that because of their status, they couldn’t afford of spending enough money or could even brought themselves supplies, expense of the land and transportation.

president franklin roosevelt supported the tva as part of his first new deal measures approved by congress in 1933. this new agency was designed to control floods, produce electric power, and improve the lives of people living in the tennessee valley. the tva accomplished many of these goals despite problems.

it was on the rise and doing very well and would continue to do well until the great depression from 1929-1939