Journal of Public Health in the Deep South is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal focused on disseminating high quality research and/or effective applied techniques to academicians, educators, and practitioners. JPHDS is the first publication to specifically focus on public health issues in this geographical space and with an appeal to both research and applied public health professionals and educators.
Current Issue: Volume 5, Number 2 (2025) Special Issue on Maternal Mortality
State of Maternal Health
Jaleen Sims MD, MPH, FACOG
Maternal Mortality in Mississippi: Enough Is Enough
Daniel P. Edney MD, FACP, FSAM
More Than Words: How Communication Shapes Maternal Healthcare Experiences in Mississippi
Brittney Clayborn and Traci Hayes
A Retrospective Descriptive Study of Maternal Morbidity Based on Mississippi Poison Control Center Data
Laura Lee S. Beneke, Zariad Saran, Mallory Pullman, Jenna Davis, and David Vearrier
Healthy Moms/Healthy Babies of Mississippi Initial Provider Engagement and Student Feedback Loop Project
Corban Jackson MPH; Jillian Harper-Peavy LMSW, IMH-E; Starica Harper; and Vernesia Wilson PhD, MPH
The Relationship Between Prenatal Stressful Life Events and Breastfeeding Initiation Among Mississippi Mothers
Candon Garbo, Katie C. Hall, Disha Jhaveri, Jung Hye S. Lee, Deanna Howington, Mina Qobadi, and Mary Wesley