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News United States » Mississippi » Religion: Mississippi among 10 most religious states, but not as high as you may think. Where it ranks & why

News channel or source: https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article311943978.html
Published on: Tuesday 02 September 2025

Mississippi is among the most religious states in the country, according to a recent ranking. Ismael Paramo via Unsplash Mississippi’s ranking among the “most religious” states in the country is no ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: The 12 Most Religious States in the U.S.

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/the-12-most-religious-states-in-the-us/ar-AA1RovoD
Published on: Saturday 29 November 2025

In 2025, Americans are pretty much giving the whole “religion” thing a second thought, with fewer people calling themselves devout compared to ten years ago. But hold onto your hats, because some ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: How religious is MS compared to other states? Here’s what a new study found

News channel or source: https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article312163968.html
Published on: Thursday 18 September 2025

Half of Mississippians are highly religious, according to a new study. Patrick Fore via Unsplash Mississippi is the most religious state in the country, with half of the people in the state being ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: Napa Report: 75% of States Flunk Religious Freedom Index

News channel or source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/napa-report-75-of-states-flunk-religious-freedom-index
Published on: Sunday 26 October 2025

About three-fourths of states scored less than 50% on Napa Legal Institute’s religious freedom index, which measures how well states safeguard religious liberty for faith-based organizations. The ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: New study says Mississippi is the most religious state. What we know

News channel or source: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2025/11/18/mississippi-most-religious-state-new-study-faith-prayer-god/87334361007/
Published on: Tuesday 18 November 2025

A longtime decline in Christianity seems to have stopped, or at least leveled off. And a new study shows that Mississippi is the most religious state in the nation. Pew Research Center published its ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: Map Shows Most—And Least—Religious States

News channel or source: https://www.newsweek.com/map-most-religious-states-least-religious-states-2131315
Published on: Wednesday 17 September 2025

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Newsweek has created maps showing the most and least religious states, ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: Mississippi governor signs religious-freedom bill, prompting concerns on discrimination

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mississippi-governor-signs-religious-freedom-bill-prompting-concerns-on-discrimination/2014/04/03/792686d4-bb6e-11e3-9c3c-311301e2167d_story.html
Published on: Thursday 03 April 2014

Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed a bill Thursday that supporters say will ensure the unfettered practice of religion without government interference but that opponents worry could lead to state-sanctioned ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: Mississippi still the ‘most religious state’

News channel or source: https://www.djournal.com/opinion/columnists/mississippi-still-the-most-religious-state/article_56ab756e-0863-413a-b452-27fa01c69066.html
Published on: Tuesday 07 October 2025

Several places across the country have claimed the mythical title as “the gold buckle of the Bible Belt” in asserting their faith or piety. From areas in the Southwest east to Florida and up through ...

News United States » Mississippi » Religion: States, Cities Limit Official Travel To Mississippi Over 'Religious Freedom' Law

News channel or source: https://www.wesa.fm/national-international-news/2016-04-07/states-cities-limit-official-travel-to-mississippi-over-religious-freedom-law
Published on: Thursday 07 April 2016

Several states and cities around the country have instructed their officials to avoid nonessential travel to Mississippi, in reaction to that state's recent passage of a law protecting those who deny ...