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October 2, 2007

Infant deaths highest in Mississippi

The Clarion-Ledger, 10/2/7 Mississippi last year saw its infant mortality rate rise to the worst level in a decade. A year later, the state is still in bad shape, said interim State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson. While the total infant death rate for 1,000 live births is slightly lower than the numbers released last…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 2, 2007

All city workers remain employed after Jackson’s funding slashes

The Clarion-Ledger, 10/2/7 No municipal workers are out of jobs as a result of funding cuts the Jackson City Council instituted in September to balance Mayor Frank Melton’s fiscal 2008 budget. It was originally feared nine occupied jobs would be eliminated and up to six budgeted vacancies would be frozen. The occupied positions remain filled.…