Mississippi State News

Biden administration to boost vaccine supply next week

By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccines next week following complaints around the U.S. of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments…

Governor Reeves holds State of the State Address

Governor Tate Reeves says the state is “unconquerable” after a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and other disasters. He made the assessment during his State of the State speech this afternoon. Reeves renewed his call for…

Health Dept: Weekly vaccine allocation remains consistent

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi is expecting to receive around 37,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine this week from the federal government. Department of Health spokesperson Liz Sharlot said that's the same allocation the state has received for the last several weeks. Sharlot…

MSDH reports 927 COVID-19 cases and five new deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 927 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths. The statewide total stands at 265,146 cases and 5,777 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area: Hancock County has…