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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:mi="http://schemas.ingestion.microsoft.com/common/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Stacker</title><description>Stacker delivers entertainment, travel, sports, finance, lifestyle, and news stories in an easy-to-read slideshow format, all driven by expert research, data analysis and editorial insight on some of the important and entertaining topics in the news today</description><language>en-us</language><link>https://stacker.com/</link><item><guid isPermalink="false">17f5ec98-dd14-4851-9e92-f09c75838383</guid><title>Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Mississippi</title><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:47:58 -0400</pubDate><dcterms:modified>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:47:58 -0400</dcterms:modified><link>https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/counties-highest-covid-19-vaccination-rate-mississippi</link><author>Stacker</author><dc:creator>Stacker</dc:creator><category/><media:keywords></media:keywords><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.stacker.com/mississippi">Stacker</a> compiled a list of counties with the COVID-19 vaccination rates in Mississippi using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.</p>]]></description><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/PRates1I3RA_0_53.png?token=s0nWFgbR" type="image/png"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/PRates1I3RA_0_53.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Mississippi</media:title><media:credit>Canva</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/28/covid-19-cases-deaths-vaccinations-daily-update.html">end of May 2021</a>, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the  <a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions">majority of cases</a> in the U.S.</p><p>The United States as of  Oct. 28 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 97.4 million COVID-19 cases, according to <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html">Johns Hopkins University.</a> Currently, 68.4% of the population is <a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-people-onedose-pop-5yr">fully vaccinated</a>, and 7.3% of people have received the most recent bivalent booster dose.</p><p><a href="https://www.stacker.com/mississippi">Stacker</a> compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Mississippi using data from the <a href="https://beta.healthdata.gov/Health/COVID-19-Community-Profile-Report/gqxm-d9w9">U.S. Department of Health & Human Services</a> and <a href="https://covidactnow.org/?s=27811671">Covid Act Now</a>. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Oct. 27, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Case count data based on Oct. 13 numbers reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/hottest-januarys-mississippi-1895">Hottest Januarys in Mississippi since 1895</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedOldOceanSpringsHighSchooljpg_41.JPEG?token=kKhXyGKI" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedOldOceanSpringsHighSchooljpg_41.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#50. Jackson County</media:title><media:credit>Quentin Melson // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.9% (70,298 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (489 total deaths)<br>
--- 22.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,470 (43,760 total cases)<br>
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedMoreCemeteryFurniture2818946942129jpg_59.JPEG?token=rLEN4KEh" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedMoreCemeteryFurniture2818946942129jpg_59.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#49. Webster County</media:title><media:credit>NatalieMaynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (4,761 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 753 (73 total deaths)<br>
--- 72.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,416 (3,819 total cases)<br>
--- 25.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedFredoniaUnitedMethodistChurch28256609395729jpg_51.JPEG?token=ay0aKMP3" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedFredoniaUnitedMethodistChurch28256609395729jpg_51.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#48. Panola County</media:title><media:credit>NatalieMaynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (16,810 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 518 (177 total deaths)<br>
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,903 (11,934 total cases)<br>
--- 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedLegionParkLodgejpg_63.JPEG?token=aVZOktcD" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedLegionParkLodgejpg_63.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#47. Winston County</media:title><media:credit>Mark Hilton // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.3% (8,849 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.5% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (104 total deaths)<br>
--- 32.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,575 (6,208 total cases)<br>
--- 10.3% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedFranklinMSCourthousejpg_54.JPEG?token=uLn17Yxr" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedFranklinMSCourthousejpg_54.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#46. Franklin County</media:title><media:credit>Z28scrambler // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (3,817 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (39 total deaths)<br>
--- 16.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,120 (2,246 total cases)<br>
--- 7.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/highest-rated-specialty-museums-mississippi-visitors">Highest-rated specialty museums in Mississippi by visitors</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedPearlRiverCountyCourthousejpg_44.JPEG?token=w9nD2r3E" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedPearlRiverCountyCourthousejpg_44.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#45. Pearl River County</media:title><media:credit>Woodlot // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (27,470 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (285 total deaths)<br>
--- 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,970 (17,199 total cases)<br>
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/editedChickasawCountyCourthousejpg_61.JPEG?token=eFaPPhqu" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/editedChickasawCountyCourthousejpg_61.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#44. Chickasaw County</media:title><media:credit>Cohee // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (8,487 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (99 total deaths)<br>
--- 32.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,636 (6,608 total cases)<br>
--- 23.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedLeakeCountyCourthousejpg_59.JPEG?token=of35gbVL" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedLeakeCountyCourthousejpg_59.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#43. Leake County</media:title><media:credit>Marduk // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (11,477 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 8.5% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (124 total deaths)<br>
--- 24.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,164 (7,329 total cases)<br>
--- 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/cropped1600pxEdenMississippiHighwaySignjpg_50.JPEG?token=mEiSJReI" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/cropped1600pxEdenMississippiHighwaySignjpg_50.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#42. Yazoo County</media:title><media:credit>Chillin662 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.8% (15,085 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (114 total deaths)<br>
--- 11.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,920 (9,477 total cases)<br>
--- 1.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedMonroeTennesseeTombigbeeWaterwaymsjpg_59.JPEG?token=me4CEgo3" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedMonroeTennesseeTombigbeeWaterwaymsjpg_59.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#41. Monroe County</media:title><media:credit>Brian Stansberry // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.7% (18,238 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.2% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 641 (226 total deaths)<br>
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,109 (12,729 total cases)<br>
--- 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/brine-boom-pickles-are-popping-grocery-aisles-mississippi">The Brine Boom: Pickles are popping off in grocery aisles in Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedForestMississippiPostOfficejpg_40.JPEG?token=cojbidgZ" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedForestMississippiPostOfficejpg_40.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#40. Scott County</media:title><media:credit>Larry D. Moore // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (14,637 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (121 total deaths)<br>
--- 1.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,760 (7,526 total cases)<br>
--- 14.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/edited1024pxHollyHilljpg_57.JPEG?token=ms0qdXBj" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/edited1024pxHollyHilljpg_57.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#39. Pike County</media:title><media:credit>Z28scrambler // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (20,442 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 489 (192 total deaths)<br>
--- 12.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,368 (11,931 total cases)<br>
--- 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedFirstNationalBankGreenvilleJPG_40.JPEG?token=z7y6omRX" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedFirstNationalBankGreenvilleJPG_40.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#38. Washington County</media:title><media:credit>Nicholas Brown // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (22,960 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 474 (208 total deaths)<br>
--- 8.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,922 (11,821 total cases)<br>
--- 14.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedWalkerCritzHousejpg_41.JPEG?token=dHgysjKr" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedWalkerCritzHousejpg_41.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#37. Oktibbeha County</media:title><media:credit>Mthunter58 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (25,979 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (169 total deaths)<br>
--- 21.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,188 (12,986 total cases)<br>
--- 16.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedCongregationalChurchHighway182CRankinCounty2CMississippijpg_45.JPEG?token=ySyJq0zi" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedCongregationalChurchHighway182CRankinCounty2CMississippijpg_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#36. Rankin County</media:title><media:credit>NatalieMaynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (81,406 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.9% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 331 (514 total deaths)<br>
--- 24.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,330 (43,988 total cases)<br>
--- 9.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/highest-rated-things-do-mississippi-visitors">Highest-rated things to do in Mississippi by visitors</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedPrettyCemetery28127183957729jpg_66.JPEG?token=lKDJI95v" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedPrettyCemetery28127183957729jpg_66.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#35. Jasper County</media:title><media:credit>NatalieMaynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (8,617 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (78 total deaths)<br>
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,525 (5,820 total cases)<br>
--- 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedHarrisBanksHouse310001lthJPG_57.JPEG?token=eR37JJ54" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedHarrisBanksHouse310001lthJPG_57.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#34. Lowndes County</media:title><media:credit>Leigh T. Harrell // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (30,798 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (247 total deaths)<br>
--- 3.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,343 (20,123 total cases)<br>
--- 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedPigfordBuildingjpg_40.JPEG?token=wAbMzvVz" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedPigfordBuildingjpg_40.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#33. Lauderdale County</media:title><media:credit>Dudemanfellabra // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.6% (38,968 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.5% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 511 (379 total deaths)<br>
--- 17.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,363 (21,024 total cases)<br>
--- 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedWROXBuildingClarksdale2CMSJPG_53.JPEG?token=dV0wiDo4" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedWROXBuildingClarksdale2CMSJPG_53.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#32. Coahoma County</media:title><media:credit>Chris Crookston // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.4% (11,823 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (133 total deaths)<br>
--- 37.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,433 (7,618 total cases)<br>
--- 9.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedBentonCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_60.JPEG?token=vJHj6Cwb" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedBentonCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_60.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#31. Benton County</media:title><media:credit>Cohee // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (4,422 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 2.9% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 605 (50 total deaths)<br>
--- 38.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,086 (2,650 total cases)<br>
--- 2.3% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/highest-rated-class-2025-football-recruits-mississippi">Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedTUNICAHISTORICDISTRICT2CTUNICACOUNTY2CMSjpg_46.JPEG?token=rnut4Xs7" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedTUNICAHISTORICDISTRICT2CTUNICACOUNTY2CMSjpg_46.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#30. Tunica County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (5,159 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (48 total deaths)<br>
--- 14.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,921 (2,882 total cases)<br>
--- 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedPullingintoGrenadaStationpanoramiojpg_53.JPEG?token=hxOUeEzf" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedPullingintoGrenadaStationpanoramiojpg_53.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#29. Grenada County</media:title><media:credit>Matthew Nichols // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.0% (11,215 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 650 (135 total deaths)<br>
--- 49.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,642 (6,153 total cases)<br>
--- 5.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedSunflowerCountyCourthousejpg_44.JPEG?token=zTEd9luC" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedSunflowerCountyCourthousejpg_44.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#28. Sunflower County</media:title><media:credit>Jimmy Emerson from Dalton GA // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (13,667 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 510 (128 total deaths)<br>
--- 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,783 (6,474 total cases)<br>
--- 17.8% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedWestChurchStreetAJPG_57.JPEG?token=miwK15HL" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedWestChurchStreetAJPG_57.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#27. Newton County</media:title><media:credit>Brewri92535 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (11,569 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 0.2% lower vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (102 total deaths)<br>
--- 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,239 (6,776 total cases)<br>
--- 2.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedMarksMS038jpg_40.JPEG?token=ihVNz5x6" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedMarksMS038jpg_40.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#26. Quitman County</media:title><media:credit>Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.com) // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (3,762 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 486 (33 total deaths)<br>
--- 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,824 (1,754 total cases)<br>
--- 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/most-common-dog-breeds-available-adoption-mississippi">Most common dog breeds available for adoption in Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedAttalaCountyCourthouseKosciusko2CMississippi282783299003129jpg_64.JPEG?token=ypgQZq1N" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedAttalaCountyCourthouseKosciusko2CMississippi282783299003129jpg_64.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#25. Attala County</media:title><media:credit>Tony Webster // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (10,141 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 660 (120 total deaths)<br>
--- 51.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,160 (6,390 total cases)<br>
--- 12.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedUSPOSTOFFICEHAZLEHURST2CCOPIAHCOUNTY2CMSjpg_54.JPEG?token=zKg702sY" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedUSPOSTOFFICEHAZLEHURST2CCOPIAHCOUNTY2CMSjpg_54.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#24. Copiah County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (15,690 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 1.5% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 442 (124 total deaths)<br>
--- 1.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,914 (8,676 total cases)<br>
--- 1.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedClaiborneCountyCourthouseandConfederatemonument2CPortGibson2CMississippi2008jpg_45.JPEG?token=gSETwpgE" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedClaiborneCountyCourthouseandConfederatemonument2CPortGibson2CMississippi2008jpg_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#23. Claiborne County</media:title><media:credit>Infrogmation of New Orleans // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (5,034 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 1.6% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (49 total deaths)<br>
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,537 (2,475 total cases)<br>
--- 12.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedNORTHLAMARHISTORICDISTRICT2CLAFAYETTECOUNTY2CMSjpg_53.JPEG?token=bgNbfwpA" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedNORTHLAMARHISTORICDISTRICT2CLAFAYETTECOUNTY2CMSjpg_53.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#22. Lafayette County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.1% (30,293 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 1.8% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 344 (186 total deaths)<br>
--- 21.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,996 (17,824 total cases)<br>
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedMaconmsnoxubeecourthousejpg_57.JPEG?token=b4EAic5S" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedMaconmsnoxubeecourthousejpg_57.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#21. Noxubee County</media:title><media:credit>Rdstephens // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.6% (5,893 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 2.7% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (49 total deaths)<br>
--- 7.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,535 (3,285 total cases)<br>
--- 0.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/alabama/most-popular-diamond-shapes-south">Most popular diamond shapes in the South</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedUSPostOffice2CWinona2CMSjpg_62.JPEG?token=uXHpUpmo" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedUSPostOffice2CWinona2CMSjpg_62.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#20. Montgomery County</media:title><media:credit>Qqqqqq // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (5,549 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 839 (82 total deaths)<br>
--- 92.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,458 (3,466 total cases)<br>
--- 13.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedLawrenceCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_53.JPEG?token=fofYI1od" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedLawrenceCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_53.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#19. Lawrence County</media:title><media:credit>Calvin Beale // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (7,149 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (57 total deaths)<br>
--- 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,561 (4,224 total cases)<br>
--- 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedRavennasidejpg_48.JPEG?token=x4ofQLiy" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedRavennasidejpg_48.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#18. Adams County</media:title><media:credit>Z28scrambler // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (17,429 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (149 total deaths)<br>
--- 11.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,140 (8,330 total cases)<br>
--- 13.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedAthenia2CHollySprings2CMississippijpg_53.JPEG?token=j4OxJwiC" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedAthenia2CHollySprings2CMississippijpg_53.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#17. Marshall County</media:title><media:credit>Magnolia677 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (20,034 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (181 total deaths)<br>
--- 17.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,952 (11,277 total cases)<br>
--- 1.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedCourtHouseHernandoMSjpg_47.JPEG?token=rk8UmVkR" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedCourtHouseHernandoMSjpg_47.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#16. DeSoto County</media:title><media:credit>Thomas R Machnitzki // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (105,380 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (569 total deaths)<br>
--- 29.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,329 (57,941 total cases)<br>
--- 0.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/best-private-colleges-mississippi">Best private colleges in Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedBiloxiLightHouseandVisitorsCenterjpg_55.JPEG?token=mlBZSUhj" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedBiloxiLightHouseandVisitorsCenterjpg_55.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#15. Harrison County</media:title><media:credit>Woodlot // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (118,718 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 3.6% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (699 total deaths)<br>
--- 22.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,187 (62,813 total cases)<br>
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedSharkeyCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_43.JPEG?token=aF8rg8o5" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedSharkeyCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_43.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#14. Sharkey County</media:title><media:credit>Natalie Maynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (2,478 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 4.0% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (27 total deaths)<br>
--- 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,341 (1,095 total cases)<br>
--- 19.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedScenicstretchofHighway598inSanford2CMississippijpg_70.JPEG?token=kDbhXza4" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedScenicstretchofHighway598inSanford2CMississippijpg_70.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#13. Covington County</media:title><media:credit>Nlsanfor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (10,782 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 5.1% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 633 (118 total deaths)<br>
--- 45.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 43,711 (8,146 total cases)<br>
--- 39.4% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedBENJAMINHCARTERHOUSE2CQUITMAN2CCLARKECOUNTY2CMSjpg_60.JPEG?token=zHq8L8dN" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedBENJAMINHCARTERHOUSE2CQUITMAN2CCLARKECOUNTY2CMSjpg_60.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#12. Clarke County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.6% (9,107 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 6.4% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 721 (112 total deaths)<br>
--- 65.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,204 (4,694 total cases)<br>
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/cropped1600pxMississippiRiverBridgeinVicksburg2CMississippijpg_45.JPEG?token=kWnHCDwm" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/cropped1600pxMississippiRiverBridgeinVicksburg2CMississippijpg_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#11. Warren County</media:title><media:credit>Renelibrary // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.1% (26,839 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (216 total deaths)<br>
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,718 (12,125 total cases)<br>
--- 14.8% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/most-expensive-homes-sale-mississippi">Most expensive homes for sale in Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/Mississippi_Old_Capitol_62.jpg?token=b1C15vE9" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/Mississippi_Old_Capitol_62.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#10. Hinds County</media:title><media:credit>Michlaovic // Wikimedia</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (139,095 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 8.9% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (828 total deaths)<br>
--- 18.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,464 (63,672 total cases)<br>
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedHUMPHREYSCOUNTYCOURTHOUSE2CHUMPHREYSCOUNTY2CMSjpg_45.JPEG?token=mwM1vFcB" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedHUMPHREYSCOUNTYCOURTHOUSE2CHUMPHREYSCOUNTY2CMSjpg_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#9. Humphreys County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (4,883 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.0% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 583 (47 total deaths)<br>
--- 33.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,827 (2,244 total cases)<br>
--- 11.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedGroverHotelJPG_72.JPEG?token=r1CoeuNk" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedGroverHotelJPG_72.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#8. Bolivar County</media:title><media:credit>Hamhari Brown // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.7% (18,593 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.2% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (187 total deaths)<br>
--- 40.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,066 (10,740 total cases)<br>
--- 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedCurrentLamarCountyCourthousejpg_47.JPEG?token=wLpCoawK" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedCurrentLamarCountyCourthousejpg_47.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#7. Lamar County</media:title><media:credit>The diva777 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.0% (38,621 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 10.7% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 265 (168 total deaths)<br>
--- 39.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,633 (20,671 total cases)<br>
--- 4.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedTheLittleRedSchoolhousejpg_53.JPEG?token=dmu3CIsd" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedTheLittleRedSchoolhousejpg_53.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#6. Holmes County</media:title><media:credit>Chillin662 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.0% (10,550 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 12.5% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (105 total deaths)<br>
--- 41.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,500 (5,018 total cases)<br>
--- 5.9% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/highest-rated-class-2026-football-recruits-mississippi">Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedSOUTHWORTHHOUSE2CGREENWOOD2CLEFLORECOUNTY2CMSjpg_49.JPEG?token=bG1KtrYM" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedSOUTHWORTHHOUSE2CGREENWOOD2CLEFLORECOUNTY2CMSjpg_49.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#5. Leflore County</media:title><media:credit><![CDATA[Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD // Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.6% (17,937 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 15.4% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 642 (181 total deaths)<br>
--- 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,660 (8,359 total cases)<br>
--- 5.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedSideView2CMadisonCountyJail2CCanton2CMississippiJPG_68.JPEG?token=jj3ectLy" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedSideView2CMadisonCountyJail2CCanton2CMississippiJPG_68.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#4. Madison County</media:title><media:credit>Scoutandboo // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.1% (69,143 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 18.1% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 325 (345 total deaths)<br>
--- 25.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,766 (29,507 total cases)<br>
--- 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedYalobushaCountyCourthousejpg_55.JPEG?token=jBB0t3kR" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedYalobushaCountyCourthousejpg_55.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#3. Yalobusha County</media:title><media:credit>NatalieMaynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.9% (8,099 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 21.4% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (62 total deaths)<br>
--- 17.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,363 (4,645 total cases)<br>
--- 22.4% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedWikinsonCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_45.JPEG?token=w6cDyCAb" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedWikinsonCountyMississippiCourthousejpg_45.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#2. Wilkinson County</media:title><media:credit>Natalie Maynor // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.7% (5,841 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 22.9% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (46 total deaths)<br>
--- 22.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,028 (1,901 total cases)<br>
--- 29.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><media:content url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/1280x720/s3/croppedChristChurch2CChurchHill2CMississippijpg_99.JPEG?token=hrsdKCpq" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/croppedChristChurch2CChurchHill2CMississippijpg_99.JPEG" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>#1. Jefferson County</media:title><media:credit>Mthunter58 // Wikimedia Commons</media:credit><media:text></media:text><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[<p>- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.6% (5,076 fully vaccinated)<br>
--- 31.8% higher vaccination rate than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 544 (38 total deaths)<br>
--- 24.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi<br>
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,893 (1,740 total cases)<br>
--- 20.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi</p><p><strong>You may also like:</strong> <a href="https://stacker.com/stories/mississippi/car-insurance-rates-mississippi">Car insurance rates in Mississippi</a></p>]]></media:description><mi:focalRegion><media:x1>246</media:x1><media:y1>140</media:y1><media:x2>246</media:x2><media:y2>140</media:y2></mi:focalRegion><mi:hasSyndicationRights>1</mi:hasSyndicationRights></media:content><atom:link rel="related" type="text/html" href="https://stacker.com/stories/retrospective/what-50-american-cities-looked-100-years-ago" title="What 50 American cities looked like 100 years ago"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2020-06/Screen%20Shot%202020-06-08%20at%201.40.12%20PM.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>What 50 American cities looked like 100 years ago</media:title></atom:link><atom:link rel="related" type="text/html" href="https://stacker.com/stories/plants-animals/50-photos-show-companionship-animal-kingdom" title="50 photos that show companionship in the animal kingdom"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2023-09/animal-companionships-dog-cat.png" type="image/png"/><media:title>50 photos that show companionship in the animal kingdom</media:title></atom:link><atom:link rel="related" type="text/html" href="https://stacker.com/stories/celebrities/clint-eastwood-life-story-you-may-not-know" title="Clint Eastwood: The life story you may not know"><media:thumbnail url="https://static.stacker.com/s3fs-public/styles/160x160/s3/2026-04/clint-eastwood_0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/><media:title>Clint Eastwood: The life story you may not know</media:title></atom:link></item></channel></rss>
