In touch with the world ... at home on the High Plains

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

105.7 KJJP serving Amarillo, Texas will be operating at diminished power with periods of being off air now through the end of Thursday due to tower maintenance. Please use the streaming services on this website or on the HPPR mobile app.

'It's really scary': Mississippi raises alarm as infant mortality rate rises

By Katia Riddle

Published September 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM CDT

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

Officials in Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency after infant mortality rates in the state rose. Doctors and women on the front lines of the crisis discuss the obstacles they face.

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

Katia Riddle