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There were 22 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Mississippi in the week ending Jan. 22, making up four percent of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

Mississippi's combined tax revenues up 37.9 percent since Q1 2021

Mississippi collected $3 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

143 people die in Mississippi with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Jan. 15

There were 143 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Jan. 15, a 30 percent increase over the previous week.

29 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Mississippi during week ending Jan. 22

There were 29 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Mississippi in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 5.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

126 people die in Mississippi from heart disease in week ending Jan. 15

There were 126 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Jan. 15, a 19.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Mississippi during week ending Jan. 22

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Mississippi in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 1.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

12 people die from kidney disease in Mississippi during week ending Jan. 22

There were 12 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Mississippi in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

Mississippi's combined tax revenues up 1 percent since Q4 2020

Mississippi collected $2.2 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Mississippi identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Magnolia State News | Feb 2, 2022

Of the 2,981,835 citizens living in Mississippi in 2020, 98.3 percent said they were only one race, while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.

31 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Mississippi during week ending Jan. 15

By Magnolia State News | Feb 2, 2022

There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 12 percent of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

116 people die in Mississippi from cancer in week ending Jan. 15

By Magnolia State News | Feb 2, 2022

There were 116 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending Jan. 15, a 1.8 percent increase over the previous week.

Mississippi has 1,145,100 nonfarm employees in January

Mississippi reported the number of employees on nonfarm payrolls in January 2022 was 1,145,100.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Mississippi decreases by 0.7% in January

Mississippi reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of January 2022 was 157,700, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Mississippi ranks 35th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in January

Mississippi's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 35th for non-farm payroll employees in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Census Bureau reports Mississippi population was 2,981,835 in 2020

Mississippi had a population of 2,981,835 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Magnolia State News.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Mississippi in 2020

Of the 2,981,835 people living in Mississippi in 2020, 51.6 percent (1,538,127) were women and 48.4 percent (1,443,708) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Magnolia State News.

Census Bureau: 76.3 percent of people in Mississippi were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 2,981,835 citizens living in Mississippi in 2020, 2,274,614 were old enough to vote as of April 13, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

46 people die in Mississippi from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Jan. 15