CDC: Mississippi has highest firearm death rate in US
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Mississippi has the highest firearm mortality rate in the country. With 962 deaths in 2021, Mississippi had the highest per capita firearm mortality rate in the U.S. at 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people. Compared to the national average of […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader