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Mississippi sees inflation increase as of October 2024
As of October 2024, Mississippi experienced a 22.1% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.7% increase.
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Mississippi experiences higher inflation rate than national average as of September 2024
As of September 2024, Mississippi experienced a 21.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.5% increase.
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Inflation in Mississippi outpaces national average as of August 2024
As of August 2024, Mississippi experienced a 21.3% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.3% increase.
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Most residents from Mississippi 10 to 14 years old in 2021
The median age of Mississippi residents was 38 in 2021, on par with the national average of 38.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Mississippi in 2021
Of the 2,967,023 people living in Mississippi in 2021, 51.3% (1,522,768) were women and 48.7% (1,444,255) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Magnolia State News.
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6.8% of citizens in Mississippi unemployed in 2021
The unemployment rate in Mississippi hit 6.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Reeves lifts mask mandate, restrictions
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has taken a page from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s book by announcing on Tuesday that wearing masks in public will no longer be required and that businesses will be reopened and start operating again at full capacity.