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HealthJan 30, 2026

Hypothermia risks increase in Mississippi and Tennessee with next wave of frigid temperatures

Another wave of dangerous cold is heading for the U.S. South, and experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee who are entering their sixth day trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures

HealthApr 13, 2025

A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado

A beloved pet tortoise named Myrtle has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak

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HealthMar 11, 2025

Medical chopper reported 'flight control problem' before crash that killed 3 on board in Mississippi

Authorities say a medical helicopter that crashed in a wooded area in Mississippi reported “a flight control problem” shortly before a Monday crash

HealthMar 10, 2025

A medical helicopter carrying a pilot and 2 hospital workers crashes in Mississippi

Officials say a medical transport helicopter with three people on board has crashed in Mississippi

HealthOct 9, 2024

Mississippi's Medicaid director is leaving for a private-sector job

Drew Snyder is stepping down as executive director of Mississippi’s Medicaid program at the end of this month

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HealthFeb 14, 2024

Inmates at Mississippi prison were exposed to dangerous chemicals, denied health care, lawsuit says

A federal lawsuit claims inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning chemicals without protective equipment

HealthJan 19, 2024

Parents of Mississippi football player who died sue Rankin County School District

The parents of a Mississippi high school football player are suing a school district after the teenager died following a collapse during practice in 2022

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HealthJan 18, 2024

Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US, health official says

Mississippi's State Health Officer says even as the state improves some of its poor health outcomes, more of its people die preventable deaths than residents of any other state

HealthJan 12, 2024

New test of water in Mississippi capital negative for E. coli bacteria, city water manager says

Jackson’s water manager says a new round of test results did not find E