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Counties with the highest unemployment in Mississippi

11.5.23 – WJTV While today’s unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future. Experts are mixed in their views of a...

19 Interesting Facts about Mississippi You Won’t Believe

10.28.23 – AZ Animals The Magnolia state has a number of inventors, creatives and medical breakthroughs to its name. There are, indeed, some interesting facts about Mississippi. From Government Marijuana to Sleds to Medical Breakthroughs The Magnolia state has a...

BLS: Mississippi Unemployment Rate Remains Static At 3.2%

10.20.23 – Delta Democrat Times The current unemployment rate for Mississippi (as of September 2023) stands at 3.2 percent. For comparison, the unemployment rate for the previous reported month (August 2023) was reported as 3.2 percent. Mississippi stands at a...

Comcast Expands Broadband Network to Pelahatchie, Mississippi

10.13.23 – Business Wire – JACKSON, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE) Underserved homes and businesses in Mississippi now have access to the internet through Comcast Residents now have access to the Xfinity 10G Network and a full suite of Xfinity services More...

Forbes: Mississippi among states with the most polite drivers

10.8.23 – JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) Mississippi’s nickname as the Hospitality State holds true, as its drivers are the 13th most polite in the country. This stems from a recent report from Forbes, which notes a 135% increase in road rage incidents nationwide....