Mississippi hot with COVID-19; experts worry fatalities may be under-counted
Dr. Marketta Blue, medical director of the Delta Health Center, questions a drive-up patient for COVID-19 testing at the center's Dr. H. Jack Geiger Medical Center in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Thursday, April 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Coroners in Mississippi rule on cases of death outside a hospital. In Mississippi, it's an elected job.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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