Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Death Rate in Mississippi

#50. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (160 total deaths)
--- 9.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,637 (9,439 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 258 (88 new cases, -26% change from previous week)

#49. Newton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (99 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,031 (6,522 total cases)
--- 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (35 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#48. Quitman County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 471 (32 total deaths)
--- 10.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,280 (1,717 total cases)
--- 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 162 (11 new cases, -8% change from previous week)

#47. Pontotoc County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 479 (154 total deaths)
--- 11.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.1 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,560 (11,441 total cases)
--- 17.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 277 (89 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#46. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 481 (189 total deaths)
--- 12.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,655 (11,258 total cases)
--- 5.0% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 339 (133 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

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#45. Adams County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 482 (148 total deaths)
--- 12.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,459 (8,121 total cases)
--- 12.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 199 (61 new cases, -27% change from previous week)

#44. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 493 (38 total deaths)
--- 15.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,629 (2,131 total cases)
--- 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 272 (21 new cases, +75% change from previous week)

#43. Tippah County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 495 (109 total deaths)
--- 15.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,693 (8,078 total cases)
--- 21.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (66 new cases, +14% change from previous week)

#42. Yalobusha County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (60 total deaths)
--- 15.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 16.5 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,058 (4,487 total cases)
--- 22.9% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 190 (23 new cases, +35% change from previous week)

#41. Tunica County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (48 total deaths)
--- 16.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,122 (2,805 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (17 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

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#40. Sunflower County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (126 total deaths)
--- 17.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,548 (6,164 total cases)
--- 18.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 167 (42 new cases, +45% change from previous week)

#39. Lauderdale County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (373 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,343 (20,268 total cases)
--- 9.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 151 (112 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#38. Jefferson Davis County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 503 (56 total deaths)
--- 17.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,873 (3,213 total cases)
--- 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 395 (44 new cases, +16% change from previous week)

#37. Pearl River County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (280 total deaths)
--- 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,968 (16,643 total cases)
--- 0.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 319 (177 new cases, +70% change from previous week)

#36. Marshall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 504 (178 total deaths)
--- 17.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,671 (10,825 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 204 (72 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

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#35. Panola County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (173 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,403 (11,421 total cases)
--- 10.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 234 (80 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#34. Calhoun County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 508 (73 total deaths)
--- 18.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,865 (5,007 total cases)
--- 15.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 397 (57 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#33. Claiborne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (46 total deaths)
--- 19.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,680 (2,398 total cases)
--- 11.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 89 (8 new cases, -65% change from previous week)

#32. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (99 total deaths)
--- 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,738 (5,551 total cases)
--- 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 321 (62 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#31. Tate County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (147 total deaths)
--- 21.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,583 (8,095 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 134 (38 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

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#30. Kemper County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 524 (51 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 10.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,400 (2,377 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 154 (15 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#29. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (37 total deaths)
--- 23.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,206 (1,692 total cases)
--- 19.8% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 86 (6 new cases, -80% change from previous week)

#28. Wilkinson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (46 total deaths)
--- 24.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,924 (1,892 total cases)
--- 27.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 35 (3 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#27. Leake County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (122 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,839 (7,027 total cases)
--- 2.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 189 (43 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#26. Perry County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (64 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,556 (3,419 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 317 (38 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

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#25. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (138 total deaths)
--- 31.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 8.1 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,129 (7,895 total cases)
--- 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 464 (114 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#24. Carroll County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 563 (56 total deaths)
--- 31.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,561 (2,841 total cases)
--- 5.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 362 (36 new cases, +140% change from previous week)

#23. Chickasaw County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (97 total deaths)
--- 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,526 (6,247 total cases)
--- 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 433 (74 new cases, +42% change from previous week)

#22. Walthall County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 567 (81 total deaths)
--- 32.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,930 (4,133 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 378 (54 new cases, +8% change from previous week)

#21. Amite County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (70 total deaths)
--- 32.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,072 (3,575 total cases)
--- 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 325 (40 new cases, +100% change from previous week)

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#20. Simpson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 578 (154 total deaths)
--- 35.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,781 (7,939 total cases)
--- 1.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 308 (82 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#19. Winston County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 579 (104 total deaths)
--- 35.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,821 (5,893 total cases)
--- 8.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 329 (59 new cases, +48% change from previous week)

#18. Humphreys County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 583 (47 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,984 (2,176 total cases)
--- 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 174 (14 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#17. Coahoma County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (131 total deaths)
--- 38.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.0 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,621 (7,217 total cases)
--- 8.1% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (39 new cases, -51% change from previous week)

#16. Benton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 593 (49 total deaths)
--- 38.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,100 (2,486 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 448 (37 new cases, +236% change from previous week)

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#15. Bolivar County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 601 (184 total deaths)
--- 40.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,682 (10,316 total cases)
--- 11.7% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (72 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#14. Holmes County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 611 (104 total deaths)
--- 42.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,436 (4,837 total cases)
--- 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 247 (42 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#13. Leflore County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 617 (174 total deaths)
--- 44.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.5 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,698 (8,088 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 248 (70 new cases, +46% change from previous week)

#12. Itawamba County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 620 (145 total deaths)
--- 44.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,058 (8,200 total cases)
--- 16.2% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 462 (108 new cases, +24% change from previous week)

#11. Sharkey County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 625 (27 total deaths)
--- 46.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,925 (1,077 total cases)
--- 17.4% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 139 (6 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

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#10. Covington County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 628 (117 total deaths)
--- 46.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.4 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 42,160 (7,857 total cases)
--- 39.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 370 (69 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#9. Tishomingo County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 629 (122 total deaths)
--- 47.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,283 (6,839 total cases)
--- 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 454 (88 new cases, +38% change from previous week)

#8. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 633 (223 total deaths)
--- 47.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,270 (12,081 total cases)
--- 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 304 (107 new cases, +3% change from previous week)

#7. Grenada County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 641 (133 total deaths)
--- 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,630 (5,943 total cases)
--- 5.1% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 212 (44 new cases, +63% change from previous week)

#6. Attala County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 644 (117 total deaths)
--- 50.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 5.5 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,724 (6,129 total cases)
--- 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 446 (81 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

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#5. Issaquena County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 678 (9 total deaths)
--- 58.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,628 (287 total cases)
--- 28.3% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 75 (1 new cases, -50% change from previous week)

#4. Clarke County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 695 (108 total deaths)
--- 62.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,039 (4,513 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (20 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#3. Webster County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 753 (73 total deaths)
--- 75.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,868 (3,669 total cases)
--- 25.5% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 279 (27 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#2. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 818 (80 total deaths)
--- 91.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,575 (3,282 total cases)
--- 11.3% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 327 (32 new cases, +78% change from previous week)

#1. Neshoba County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 835 (243 total deaths)
--- 95.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,937 (11,629 total cases)
--- 32.4% more cases per 100k residents than Mississippi
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 364 (106 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

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