The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state ...

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

The Mississippi State Department of Health declared a public health emergency on Thursday, Aug. 21, in response to rising ...