THE LATEST ON VACCINES IN MISSISSIPPI
‘Such preventable loss’: As more babies are hospitalized with COVID-19, these moms are grateful for the vaccine
A recent study found that babies make up a disproportionate amount of children hospitalized due to COVID-19.
MISSISSIPPI’S COVID-19 CASES & DEATHS
COVID-19 cases: Mississippi reports 505 new cases
Keep up with daily case numbers and view interactive charts describing the trends around the coronavirus in Mississippi.
View our weekly Data Dives, a series of data-focused stories to help break down crucial news and information for Mississippians.
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Data: Mississippi’s non-white population increased by over 3% in the last decade
Mississippi’s non-white population increased almost 4% since 2010, but traditional African-American populations decreased in the last decade.
Data: How many Mississippi students are not required to wear masks in school?
Most of Mississippi’s K-12 schools require masks, but the state’s 28 mask-optional school districts still affect almost 160,000 students.
Data: COVID-19 among Hispanic Mississippians
Hispanic Mississippians have received 2% of total allocated vaccine doses. Several advocacy groups are working to vaccinate more of them.
Data: Which Mississippi school districts are requiring masks?
Eighty-one percent of K-12 school districts are requiring face coverings for 2021-2022, but almost 160,000 students are still under no mask requirement.
Map: Population change by Mississippi county since 2010
Over the past decade, Mississippi saw its first population decrease in 60 years. This map shows county population changes between 2010-2020.
Interactive: How Mississippians voted for 2020 candidates and ballot measures
How many Trump voters voted for the new state flag? How many Espy voters voted against medical marijuana? We analyzed the election data here.
Gov. Tate Reeves has resisted statewide mask mandate despite warnings from health officials and alarming COVID-19 trends
Since Gov. Tate Reeves let the statewide mask mandate expire in September and has relied on county orders, COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed.
Mississippi still tops nation’s new COVID-19 infection rate despite improving statistics
Mississippi leads the U.S. for new COVID-19 infections per capita after weeks of hovering in the top few spots, despite almost all of the state’s disease metrics having improved.
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