Mississippi

Mississippi Faces Public Health Emergency On Infant Deaths

August 23, 2025 8:07 am

Mississippi officials declared a public health emergency on Thursday after new data revealed a sharp and troubling rise in infant mortality — the highest the state has seen in more than ten years.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported that in 2024, 9.7 infants died for every 1,000 live births. That rate is not only the steepest in the nation but also a grim reversal for a state that has struggled for decades to improve child health outcomes. Since 2014, more than 3,500 babies have died before reaching their first birthday.

“Too many Mississippi families are losing their babies …

Mississippi, Jackson: ‘No Water To Drink Or Flush Toilets’

August 31, 2022 5:09 am

Approximately 180,000 people in Mississippi have been left without access to clean drinkable water after heavy rainfall and flooding.

Rising floodwaters over the weekend breached the city’s main water treatment facility, bringing it to the brink of collapse.

A state of emergency has been declared, and schools, restaurants and businesses have temporarily closed.

The city had already been under a boil-water notice for a month.

Problems at the OB Curtis Water Plant began after heavy rains caused the Pearl River to crest and spill over onto city streets over the weekend.

City hall confirmed on Monday that river water had

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Mississippi Selects Its Final Five Designs For New State Flag

August 18, 2020 5:47 pm

Mississippi is getting closer to picking a state flag that residents can vote on in November.

The commission tasked with designing a new state flag selected five final options on Tuesday for the public to weigh in on after the state decided earlier this year to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag.

Three of the flags feature a magnolia flower, Mississippi’s state flower, in the center. On each of those flags, the flower is surrounded by a circle of stars to signify Mississippi’s status as the 20th state. A fourth flag features a white magnolia tree on a blue …

At Least Six Dead As Tornadoes Hit Mississippi

April 13, 2020 6:40 pm

At least six people were killed when tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Sunday, officials said, prompting the southern US state to declare an emergency.

The tornadoes caused “catastrophic” damage, according to US media, and prompted the National Weather Service to issue its highest level of tornado alert.

Governor Tate Reeves tweeted that he had declared a state of emergency “to protect the health and safety of Mississippians in response to the severe tornadoes and storms hitting across the state.”

“We are mobilizing all resources available to protect our people and their property,” Reeves said, telling residents “you are not alone.”…