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News from January 2022

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Mississippi's combined tax revenues up 4.3% from Q3 to Q4 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

Mississippi collected $2.4 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Mississippi Pension Fund Performance: Earnings dip by 5.5% in 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

The earnings on investments for Mississippi public pensions dropped from $574,181 in 2020 to $542,880 in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Hattiesburg nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.6% since December 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Hattiesburg metropolitan statistical area was 65,800, a 1.6 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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10 people die in Mississippi from kidney disease in week ending November 27

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

There were 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 44.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die in Mississippi from influenza and pneumonia in week ending November 27

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a decrease from the previous week.

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Hattiesburg sees 66,900 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Mississippi's Hattiesburg metropolitan statistical area was 66,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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21 people die in Mississippi with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 20

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

There were 21 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 20, a 32.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Mississippi deaths exceeded upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1

By Magnolia State News | Jan 2, 2022

Mississippi's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Mississippi ranks 46th in average VA home loan amount in 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

With $224,759 in issued loans, Mississippi ranked 46th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Mississippi collects $1.6 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi collected $1.6 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula sees 158,800 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Mississippi's Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area was 158,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Mississippi increases from 2020 to 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Mississippi in 2021 was $224,759, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi in 2021 vs. 2020

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

The VA issued 10,572 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $2.4 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Home vacancies in Mississippi down 0.2 percent in Q4

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi’s home vacancy rate was one percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

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Mississippi ranked third in nation with rental vacancy rate of 10.7% in Q4 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi ranked third in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 10.7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mississippi's income tax revenue up 12.1% in year since Q4 2020

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi collected $595 million in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 12.1% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Mississippi ranked 14th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi's home vacancy rate was 14th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of one percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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30 people die in Mississippi with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 20

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

There were 30 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 20, a 21.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Mississippi's income tax revenue up 9.2% since Q4 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi collected $595 million in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 9.2 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Total non-farm payroll employees in Mississippi increases by 0.1% in December 2021

By Magnolia State News | Jan 1, 2022

Mississippi reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 158,800, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.