Health officials in Mississippi have declared a public emergency over the state’s rising infant mortality rate, which is the highest it’s been in a decade. Data from 2024 show that for every 1,000 infant births in the state, there were 9.7 deaths within the first year of life—up from 8.9 in 2023.

Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of infant mortality in the state.

The Southhaven Police Department described the incident that claimed the life of 52-year-old comedian Reggie Carroll as an "isolated shooting."

Reginald Carroll, a 52-year-old Baltimore-based stand-up comedian, has died in a shooting in Southaven, Mississippi, police say.

Police have arrested a man in the shooting death of Baltimore comedian Reggie Carroll in Mississippi last week. He was arrested and has been charged.