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Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

Mississippi New Coronavirus Cases:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474

U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for Pope

New Pope will have major decision that impacts Mississippi in first few months on the job

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the U.S. One of Pope Leo XIV's first decisions will involve the replacement of Jackson Bishop Joseph Kopacz, who turns 75 in ... More info »

USA TODAY - 05/09/2025 02:17am

‘I couldn’t believe it’: Mississippi Catholics react to first American pope

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian ... More info »

WJTV on MSN - 05/08/2025 09:25am