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The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Hattiesburg metropolitan statistical area was 65,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Mississippi pension holdings worth $1.6 million in June 2019

As of June 2019, Mississippi had $1.6 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

52 Mississippi patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In Mississippi, 52 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi average $211,290 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $211,290, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

39 people die in Mississippi with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 39 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 30 percent increase over the previous week.

Mississippi's miscellaneous tax revenues up 9.1% in Q4 2021

Mississippi collected $12 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 9.1% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

- sees 2.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 1,145,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula sees 3.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula metropolitan statistical area was 158,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

47 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 47 deaths being in Mississippi, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

154 people die in Mississippi from heart disease in week ending November 27

There were 154 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous week.

139 people die in Mississippi from cancer in week ending November 27

By Magnolia State News | Jan 5, 2022

There were 139 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 26.4 percent increase over the previous week.

33 people die in Mississippi from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending November 27

By Magnolia State News | Jan 4, 2022

There were 33 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 25 percent decrease from the previous week.

40 people die in Mississippi from cerebrovascular disease in week ending November 27

By Magnolia State News | Jan 4, 2022

There were 40 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 8.1 percent increase over the previous week.

Jackson sees 273,100 nonfarm payroll employees in December

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Mississippi's Jackson metropolitan statistical area was 273,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2021 Public Pension Contributions: Mississippi ranks 30th in the U.S.

Mississippi received $1.8 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 30th in the United States in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Jackson nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.8% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Jackson metropolitan statistical area was 268,200, a 1.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

16 people die in Mississippi from diabetes mellitus in week ending November 27

There were 16 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, a 42.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

33 people die in Mississippi from Alzheimer's disease in week ending November 27

There were 33 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending November 27, no changes from the previous week.

Mississippi deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Dec. 11, 2021

Mississippi's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mississippi's Q4 2021 property tax revenue up 180% from previous quarter