Clinical pathology is the laboratory study of cells and tissues. A pathologist identifies the causes and processes of diseases through microscopic study. Some human samples studied under a microscope include tissue specimens, cells, body fluids and secretions. Information gathered from the laboratory study of these samples from the body allow the pathologist to diagnose, confirm and monitor diseases.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Mississippi has 25 practicing clinical pathologists. Broken out by city, clinical pathology doctor density in Biloxi is 2, in Cleveland is 1, in Greenwood is 2, in Gulfport is 1, in Hattiesburg is 2, in Jackson is 7, in Meridian is 1, in Natchez is 2, in New Albany is 1, in Ocean Springs is 6, in Pascagoula is 5, and in Tupelo is 1.

Mississippi’s population is 2,921,088, and its capital is Jackson. Mississippi is known as the birthplace of blues music, and there are many museums and historical sites dedicated to the legends who created this original American art form. In Crystal Springs, see the Robert Johnson Heritage & Blues Museum in Crystal Springs, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, or the original home sites of Muddy Waters, W.C Handy, or Mississippi John Hurt. Edwards is home to the world’s only cactus plantation. Take a Biloxi Shrimp Tour on the Mississippi river, tour the Historic Victorian District in Brookhaven, or see the Mississippi Petrified Forest in Flora. In Jackson, popular sites include the planetarium, the Beaux Arts style architecture of the State Capitol Building, or the Jackson Zoological Park.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Mississippi has a population of 2,921,088. Of this population, 741,068 are under the age of 18 and 356,908 are at or above the age of 65.