The Mississippi State Department of Health is shining a spotlight on maternal health. Mississippi leads the nation in women dying in pregnancy and children dying before their first birthday.

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-25 season on Friday, Jan. 24. Have you had a flu shot?

The Mississippi Department of Health kicked off its first day of the Healthy Mississippi Conference at the Flowood Sheraton Hotel. More than 300 professionals connected there, discussing topics ...

Put in jail without ever being charged with a crime — that's been the reality for hundreds of mental health patients in Mississippi. But a new law has changed the way the state handles those ...

The Mississippi Department of Health held its first state board meeting of the year, announcing new achievements and addressing some of its top health concerns.

Criminal Justice Is a New Mississippi Law Decreasing Jailings of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment? The State Doesn’t Know. Community mental health centers, counties and a state agency ...

Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels ...

A Mississippi day care was fined just $50 following an investigation involving a 9-month old baby who tested positive for crystal meth hours after leaving the facility -- a punishment the child's ...

Mississippi House of Representatives is working to get rid of the state's income tax. Here's what you should know.

Several groups gathered in Hattiesburg to commemorate National Human Trafficking Month. The issue continues to spread across different parts of the state, with Mississippi Department of Health ...

The Mississippi Department of Health kicked off its first day of the Healthy Mississippi Conference at the Flowood Sheraton Hotel. More than 300 professionals connected there, discussing topics such ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health is shining a spotlight on maternal health. Mississippi leads the nation in women dying in pregnancy and children dying before their first birthday."We are ...