As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace.
The 100 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) The 100 Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) 1. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 51. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2. New York, NY 52.
Adult Obesity in Mississippi. Mississippi now has the third highest adult obesity rate in the nation, according to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America. Mississippi's adult obesity rate is currently 35.5 percent, up from 23.7 percent in 2000 and from 15.0 percent in 1990.ates of obesity now exceed 35 percent in three states (Arkansas, West Virginia and Mississippi), 22 states have rates above 30 percent, 45 states are above 25 percent, and every state is above 20 percent. Arkansas has the highest adult obesity rate at 35.9 percent, while Colorado has the lowest at 21.3 percent.