I didn’t see a link to their source material. How did you find out Mississippi is ranked #14? Or are you just guessing?
The article posted made a mistake in copying the text from the article:
The article is:
... http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/mississippi/most-dangerous-ms-towns/
As of 2014, Mississippi was ranked the 36th most dangerous state in the country, placing it in the top half of states in terms of safety....
The posted quote in the posted article cite:
“...The magnolia state is ranked the 36th most dangerous state in the country, putting it in the bottom half of states when it comes to safety. Home Security Shield helped onlyinyourstate.com come up with the list....
It should be “top half of states when comes to safety......