Magnolia State News

There were 91 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 2.2% decrease from the previous week.

26 people die in Mississippi from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 26 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 27.8% decrease from the previous week.

Home vacancies in Mississippi up 0.2% from 2020 to 2021

Mississippi's home vacancy rate was 1.5 percent in 2021, an increase of 0.2 percent over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report released in March.

Mississippi collected $60 million in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2021

Of the $9.4 billion in taxes collected by Mississippi in 2021, 0.6 percent, or $60 million, came from miscellaneous license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Mississippi during week ending April 30

Mississippi's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mississippi collected 35.2% more in individual income taxes in 2021

Of the $9.4 billion in taxes collected by Mississippi in 2021, $2.5 billion came from individual income taxes, a 35.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Mississippi Department of Revenue - Our Agency Is Currently Recruiting for a Public Relations Specialist I

By Press release submission | May 16, 2022

Mississippi Department of Revenue - Our Agency Is Currently Recruiting for a Public Relations Specialist I.

MDOT Projects Underway in Western Mississippi

By Press release submission | May 16, 2022

MDOT Projects Underway in Western Mississippi.

28 people die in Mississippi from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 28 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 26.3% decrease from the previous week.

77 people die from diseases of the heart in Mississippi during week ending April 30

There were 77 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Mississippi in the week ending April 30, making up 26% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

Mississippi collected $3.1 million in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2021

Of the $9.4 billion in taxes collected by Mississippi in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $3.1 million, came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

33 people die in Mississippi from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 33 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 6.5% increase over the previous week.

Mississippi collected 4.1% less in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2021

Of the $9.4 billion in taxes collected by Mississippi in 2021, $78.1 million came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, a 4.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Week ending April 30 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Mississippi

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 104 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 30.

Less than 10 people die in Mississippi from kidney disease in week ending May 14, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending May 14, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

70 people die from cancer in Mississippi during week ending April 30

There were 70 deaths from cancer reported in Mississippi in the week ending April 30, making up 23.6% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

21 people die in Mississippi from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 14, 2022

There were 21 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 16% decrease from the previous week.

Mississippi deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 30

Mississippi's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mississippi collected $276.1 million in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

Of the $9.4 billion in taxes collected by Mississippi in 2021, 3 percent, or $276.1 million, came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Mississippi: 77 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 30