Miss. Delta Life Expectancy Lagging -- Below Average, Regional Authority Study Finds
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 24, 2011
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OXFORD - Life expectancy for men living in Mississippi's Delta is eight years below the national average, and women living in the state's Delta live two years less than the U.S. average, Delta Regional Authority officials said Thursday.
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Miss. Delta Life Expectancy Lagging -- Below Average, Regional Authority Study Finds
"The key to a healthy economy is a healthy workforce," said Chris Massengill, federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, a federa...
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