Homicide numbers soared the past two years, and Jackson has the highest per capita murder rate in the U.S. based on cities of at least 100,000.
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Homicide numbers soared the past two years, and Jackson has the highest per capita murder rate in the U.S. based on cities of at least 100,000.
