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U.S. Blood Supply At 10-Year Low Heading Into Year 3 of Pandemic

In January 2022, the American Red Cross declared its first-ever national blood crisis. A joint statement by the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association said that the “severity and duration of this shortage could significantly jeopardize the ability of health care providers to meet the many urgent needs of our patients and communities.”

Anna Nagurney February 16, 2022

News

Omicron Cases, Hospitalizations Declining Rapidly in Mississippi

The omicron surge has likely passed its tipping point in Mississippi, declining on a quick trajectory comparable to delta’s sudden fall. New cases have fallen sharply this week, but surveillance in the state’s hospital system is a more valuable sign of decreasing transmission.

Nick Judin February 10, 2022

Culture

Dr. Joshua A. Cable Day Honors Hinds County Farmers for Community Service

Joshua Cable owns and operates Kingdom Cities Network, a business-focused ministry, alongside his wife, Monica Cable. After receiving Mayor Lumumba’s signed proclamation on Feb. 1, 2020, Cable has annually used the honor to spotlight members of the Jackson metro community and their own contributions to lifting up those around them. This year, Cable partnered with the Best of Mississippi awards to present certificates of honor to local farmers: D.J. Baker, owner of Esculent and a food consultant for public and private food businesses and edible-landscaping projects; Foot Print Farms President and Chief Executive Officer Cindy Ayers Elliott; and Chris and Caroline Ratliff, owners of Ratliff’s IronHorse Ranch in Raymond, Miss.

Dustin Cardon February 7, 2022

BWC

‘Nobody Ever Chose Him’: Dreams Deferred for Jackson Youth Caught in Violence Cycle

Oren D’Lonte Anderson was only 22 when he died from gunfire in South Jackson in late 2020 during a December spike of both COVID-19 and homicides in Mississippi’s capital city. His mother Shannon Anderson believed he was on the path to succeeding in life although he suffered from an under-treated mental illness.

DeAnna Tisdale Johnson February 3, 2022

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News

10th Child Dies as Mississippi Encounters Likely Omicron Peak, Hospitals Still Over Capacity

Mississippi may have arrived at the peak of the omicron wave, with cases and hospitalizations pausing a dizzying climb that began with the new year. But the ongoing surge, combined with significant lingering damage to the health-care system, continues to roil the state’s hospitals and intensive-care units.

Nick Judin January 28, 2022

Registered Nurse Taylor Curtis cares for patient Avery Mitchell in the PICU of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Towers at Children's of Mississippi

In-Depth

CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned

The Centers for Disease Control was warning of a possible link between COVID-19 and pediatric diabetes earlier this month. Dr. Jessica Lilley hopes that the broader medical community is finally catching up.

Nick Judin January 21, 2022

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BWC

‘Like Being in a Pressure Cooker’: Lack of Resources Negatively Affects Black Communities

Pauline Rogers and her husband, Fred Rogers, founded the Rech Foundation together, where they offer transitional housing and reintegration services to those formerly incarcerated.

Aliyah Veal January 20, 2022

BWC

‘He Was a Good Son’: COVID-19 Amplified Jackson Violence, Inequities for Black Families

Found dead on the side of a road in South Jackson, Tramaine Green was one of 128 homicides in Jackson in 2020. In her overview introducing the Hinds County chapter of our “(In)Equity and Resilience: Black Women Women and Systemic Barriers” collaboration with the Jackson Advocate, reporter Aliyah Veal tells one family’s story of navigating COVID-19, gun violence and being ignored by police through the pandemic—and the pandemic-magnified causes of crime and inequities that have long affected their path to success.

Aliyah Veal January 19, 2022

MFP Voices

My Black Experience: It’s Time to Normalize Grief Dialogues in Black Communities

Fallon Renee reflects back on her personal bouts of death—her grandma Varice, aunt Maple Lee, father William and brother Andre—and gives herself and the Black community permission to heal properly by making time and space to appropriately grieve lost loved ones.

Fallon Renee Hamilton January 19, 2022

Our Stories on COVID-19

U.S. Blood Supply At 10-Year Low Heading Into Year 3 of Pandemic

Omicron Cases, Hospitalizations Declining Rapidly in Mississippi

Dr. Joshua A. Cable Day Honors Hinds County Farmers for Community Service

‘Nobody Ever Chose Him’: Dreams Deferred for Jackson Youth Caught in Violence Cycle

10th Child Dies as Mississippi Encounters Likely Omicron Peak, Hospitals Still Over Capacity

CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned

‘Like Being in a Pressure Cooker’: Lack of Resources Negatively Affects Black Communities

‘He Was a Good Son’: COVID-19 Amplified Jackson Violence, Inequities for Black Families

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