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A red ribbon symbolizing AIDS awareness
HIV cases in Mississippi are among the highest in the nation. President Trump said during his State of the Union address he wants to end the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the United States within the next 10 years. MPB’s Jasmine Ellis reports on how the crisis is affecting Mississippi.
Jacqueline Wilson of Jackson was diagnosed as HIV positive in 2006. She says it’s hard living with HIV and dealing with people’s opinions.
“That’s just a part of being HIV positive,” said Wilson. “You have to be strong in order to endure the pain, the frustration, the confusion. There’s a lot that comes with being HIV positive.” Read More