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By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/tristyn-stoop/) Tristyn Stoop    Published: Oct. 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM EDT | Updated: 4 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Mississippi has one of the highest breast cancer death rates in the nation. Baptist Memorial Hospital’s Jordan Gooch said the hospital is aiming to turn awareness into action with an event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more in the interview in the video above.  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            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