Itawamba County ranked among the top five Mississippi counties for lowest unemployment rates for the month of May.

After a slight uptick in March to 5.1 percent, Itawamba County’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent through April and May, tying with neighboring Tishomingo County for a fifth place ranking statewide. Mississippi’s statewide non seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 6.1 percent, a full one and half percentage points higher than Itawamba County.

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