Mississippi's infant mortality rate nearly double the most recent national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000, according to the ...

Health officials in Mississippi have declared a public health emergency after reporting the state’s highest infant death rate ...

Alabama is also among the five states with the highest infant mortality rates, fewest midwives/OBGYNs per capita, and fewest pediatrians/family doctors per capita.

The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency over the state infant mortality rate. But ...

The infant death rate in Mississippi rose to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, more than 60% higher than the national average ...

Mississippi’s infant mortality rate climbed to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 — the highest in over ten years. A ...

Protests against President Donald Trump and his administration are planned in Mississippi on Labor Day weekend. What to know about where, when ...

Health officials in Mississippi have declared a public emergency over the state’s rising infant mortality rate, which is the ...

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency after reporting its highest infant death rate in more than a decade.

The infant mortality rate in Mississippi has reached its highest level in more than a decade, prompting state health officials to declare a public health emergency. The move will enable state health ...

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency as its infant mortality rate climbs to the highest level in 14 years, highlighting urgent concerns about healthcare access and deepening racial ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after new data revealed a spike in infant deaths, ...