It’s time for the 34th International Fiesta at Mississippi State and organizers are putting new and final touches on the university’s signature global celebration set for this Saturday [April 11].

In 1991, the U.S. experienced a significant shift in cancer death rates, as for the first time, deaths began a steady decline that continues to the present day. Researchers at Mississippi State's Social Science Research Center, in partnership with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, examined this decline to identify where and who benefited the most from this dramatic improvement.