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News from June 2023

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148 people die in Mississippi from heart disease in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 148 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a 14.5% decrease from the previous week.

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CDC predicts 153 people age 85 and older in Mississippi died during week ending June 3

By Magnolia State News | Jun 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 153 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.

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139 people die in Mississippi from cancer in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 139 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a 14.9% increase over the previous week.

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14 people die from kidney disease in Mississippi during week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 21, 2023

There were 14 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Mississippi in the week ending June 17, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in Mississippi.

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Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Trawick Rainey as 12th District Chancery Court Judge

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

Governor Tate Reeves on June 13 announced the appointment of Amanda Trawick Rainey as Chancellor for the 12th Chancery Court District, Place 2, which includes Clarke and Lauderdale counties.

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Week of June 3: 159 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Mississippi

By Magnolia State News | Jun 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 159 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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32 people die in Mississippi from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 20, 2023

There were 32 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a 5.9% decrease from the previous week.

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30 people die in Mississippi from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 20, 2023

There were 30 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a 9.1% decrease from the previous week.

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End of life: Mississippi deaths during week ending June 3 did not exceed death expectancy

By Magnolia State News | Jun 20, 2023

Mississippi's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Wicker Promotes Storm Preparedness and Relief Efforts

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

This month marks the start of hurricane season, which runs through November. Unfortunately, Mississippians are no stranger to these natural disasters.

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Schatz Reintroduce Bill To Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

60 Senators Cosponsor Bipartisan ‘CONNECT for Health Act,’ the Most Comprehensive Telehealth Legislation in Congress

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AG Fitch Leads Multistate Letter Opposing BidenAdministration’s Latest Attempt to Subvert​Dobbs Decision

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch today led a multi state oalition of 19 Attorneys General in opposing the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to override the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling that protected the people’s right to make laws regulating abortion.“

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Week ending June 3 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Mississippi

By Magnolia State News | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 129 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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33 people die in Mississippi from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 33 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a 26.9% increase over the previous week.

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15 people die in Mississippi from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 15 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a 31.8% decrease from the previous week.

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Wicker, Rubio, Colleagues Blast Biden For Sidestepping Spy Balloon Inquiry

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., vice chairman on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on June 15 led 17 of their colleagues on a letter to President Biden calling out a continued lack of transparency related to the takedown of a Chinese spy balloon in February.

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Mississippi’s Unemployment Rate Hits a New Record Low for Third Consecutive Month

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 16 announced that Mississippi’s unemployment rate reached a new record low in May 2023. May’s 3.2% unemployment rate marks the third consecutive month that Mississippi set a new record low.

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AG Fitch Cyber Investigator Victoria Rice Graduatesfrom FBI National Academy

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced thatVictoria Rice, Task Force Commander for Mississippi's Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force, a part of Fitch's Cyber Crime Division, graduatedlast week from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

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Less than 10 people die in Mississippi from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 17

By Magnolia State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Mississippi during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Mississippi during week June 3

By Magnolia State News | Jun 18, 2023

Mississippi's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.