This is a “preproof” accepted article for Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. This version may be subject to change during the production process. 10.1017/cts.2023.15 This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivatives licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is unaltered and is properly cited. The written permission of Cambridge University Press must be obtained for commercial re-use or in order to create a derivative work. Adaptation of a bidirectional crisis and emergency risk communication framework by community engaged research partnerships in rural Mississippi during the COVID-19 pandemic Rodney Washington, EdD 1, Jennifer A. Weis, RN, MAN 2, Mauda Monger, PhD, MPH- MLM 3, Nakeitra Burse, DrPH, CHES 4, Sandra Carr Melvin, DrPH, MPH, MLS 5, Angela A. Omondi, DrPH, MPH, CHES 6, Abby M. Lohr, PhD, MPH 2,7, Jane W. Njeru, MBChB 7, Caroline E. Compretta, PhD 7, Irene G. Sia, MD, MSc 2,8, Mark L. Wieland, MD, MPH 2,7 1 School of Population Health, University of University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA 2 Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA 3 My Brother’s Keeper, Inc, Ridgeland, MS, USA 4 Six Dimensions, LLC, Ridgeland, MS, USA 5 Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health, Jackson, MS, USA 6 Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Jackson State University 7 Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA 8 Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA 9 Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Corresponding author: Mark L. Wieland, MD, MPH, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, USA, Email: wieland.mark@mayo.edu, Telephone: 507-250-5993 https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2023.15 Published online by Cambridge University Press