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September 22, 2011

Doctor tells legislature poverty leads to state’s ranking in categories of disease

Doctor tells legislature poverty leads to state’s ranking in categories of disease JACKSON — Mississippi’s dismal standings in several public health categories — first in the nation in obesity, heart disease and infant mortality and second in diabetes — can be improved by lifting more residents out of poverty, the state’s health officer said Wednesday.…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 22, 2011

Navy secretary Mabus to address MSU biofuels conference

Navy secretary Mabus to address MSU biofuels conference STARKVILLE, Miss.–U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the keynote address during the 2011 Mississippi State University Biofuels Conference Oct. 5-7. Open to registered conference attendees, the program on the 6th featuring his remarks will begin at 10 a.m. in the university’s Foster Ballroom of…