The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will celebrate the vital contributions of healthcare providers, ...

SUMRALL, Miss. (WDAM) - Obesity among the youth of Mississippi is a state health issue. “According to the Mississippi State Department of Public Health, nearly a quarter of our high schoolers are ...

A boil water notice has been issued for the North Central Amite Water Association in Amite County. According to the ...

MISSISSIPPI – An infant has died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said. State health officials said the infant was less than 2 months old ...

AT THIS TIME. >> MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR IS OFFICIALLY ONE DAY AWAY. FINAL PREPARATIONS AND INSPECTIONS. THEY’VE BEEN HAPPENING TODAY, INCLUDING THOSE FOOD INSPECTIONS ON THE SEVERAL VENDORS THAT ARE ...

Funding for federal programs administered by the state Health Department could dry up and employees could be furloughed, says a memo sent to department employees and obtained by Mississippi Today.

A "C" rating is considered a failing grade by the Mississippi State Health Department. Eight Jackson-area restaurants ...

Abrupt terminations at the Mississippi Department of Health earlier this month removed the directors of about a dozen preventive health programs from their posts, according to staff members who were ...