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These are the countries with lower infant mortality rates than Mississippi

January 8, 2015

Nearly 10 out of every 1,000 children do not survive their first year of life, making Mississippi one of the riskiest places to be born in the developed world.

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LBJ launched the War on Poverty 50 years ago today. These maps show how poverty in Mississippi has changed since then.

January 8, 2014

While Mississippi’s poverty rate has declined drastically in absolute terms, the state hasn’t kept pace with its neighbors.

LBJ launched the War on Poverty 50 years ago today. These maps show how poverty in Mississippi has changed since then. Read Post »