Here are the five Missouri counties that had the largest percentage ... All were rural counties in either the eastern or southern part of the state. Lincoln County, northwest of St. Louis: 10.6 ...

In southern Missouri, particularly near the Arkansas border, life expectancy drops sharply. Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot and Ripley counties all reported average life expectancies below 70 years.

Severe storms, including multiple tornadoes, caused 12 fatalities in Missouri late last week. Wayne and Ozark counties in southern Missouri were hit particularly hard by the storms. Missouri Gov.