New state data show Mississippi's suicide rate remains above the national average as first responders, mental health professionals and families call for earlier intervention.
In practice, the change affects how some providers are reimbursed when a breastfeeding consultation involves assessments of both the mother and infant during the same visit.
Warmer, humid conditions and the movement of deer, birds and pets are making it easier for people to encounter ticks in yards, wooded areas and places where animals travel.
Data from Mississippi's air quality monitoring stations shows an upward trend over the past decade in moderate or worse pollution days in southeast Mississippi, increasing the risk that Mississippians will develop respiratory conditions.
For Hattiesburg barber Bonnie Holloway, the process marks a sign of progress after two years of uncertainty following the state’s merger of its cosmetology and barbering boards.
At the Jackson rally, some demonstrators connected the current redistricting debate to Mississippi’s history of voter suppression and the long struggle for Black civil rights.
As warmer weather brings more motorcycles onto Mississippi roads, state officials and riders are urging drivers to stay alert during a season when motorcycle crashes tend to increase.
