BMH discusses statewide emergency on infant mortalityCOLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi State Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency on infant mortality in response to rising rates across the state. “So you’re ‘A’ is you want your infant to be alone in their sleep space, no pillows, no blankets, no other people, nothing in the sleep space. “And then your ‘C’, you want them in a crib, you want them in a flat, firm sleep space, a sleep space that is only theirs. For more information, you can also visit the Mississippi State Department of Health website.