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Mississippi bill could ban abortion based on race and sex
Mississippi legislators are advancing a bill to ban abortion based on the race, sex, or genetic anomalies of a fetus. The Republican-led Senate passed the bill Wednesday. The House is expected to send the bill soon to Republican Governor Tate…
Funeral for deputy killed on duty in Simpson County
A funeral was held Wednesday for a Mississippi deputy who was shot and killed while on duty last week. Simpson County Deputy James Blair was laid to rest today. He was shot and killed while on duty Friday. His accused…
COVID-19: 489 new cases, 23 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 489 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 23 new deaths. However, 16 of those new deaths are from between May 23rd and June 11th, including one in Hancock County and one…
Ex-Louisiana warden confirmed as Mississippi prisons leader
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators have confirmed Burl Cain as the new commissioner of the state prison system. The 77-year-old Cain is a former warden of Angola prison in Louisiana, and he faced…
Mississippi seeing rising cases of unemployment fraud
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Employment Security is seeing an influx of fraudulent unemployment claims, mirroring a concerning trend across the country, Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday. “These are all through sophisticated networks of…
COVID-19: 353 new cases and 20 new deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 353 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 20 new deaths including 24 new cases reported within our six southern counties. The statewide total stands at 20,152 cases and 915 deaths. In…
COVID-19: 283 new cases, four new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 283 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and four new deaths. That includes 37 new cases reported within our six southern counties. The statewide total stands at 19,799 cases and 895 deaths.…
Governor Reeves addresses unemployment fraud
In his daily press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves highlighted an ongoing issue across the country. Governor Reeves said unemployment systems across the country are being attacked with false claims. They are often sophisticated networks of criminal hackers who will take…
Supreme Court rules LGBT people protected from job discrimination
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is ruling that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and lesbian people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court…
Mississippi sees large increase in alcohol sales during pandemic
GULFPORT, Miss. — Alcohol sales in Mississippi are seeing a big increase during the coronavirus pandemic. The Mississippi Department of Revenue announced the increase in a social media post last week. Officials say that the department's division of Alcoholic Beverage…
COVID-19: 608 new cases, 13 deaths statewide
The latest number of COVID-19 cases has been released today after technical problems. As of today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 608 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 13 deaths. The statewide total stands at 19,091…
Teacher pay raise dies in legislature
Educators across the Coast are reacting after a proposed pay raise for state teachers died in the legislature yesterday. The Senate passed a bill in February to give most teachers a $1,000 pay raise and a larger raise for newer…
‘Safe Return Order’ extended until June 29th
Governor Reeves has extended the ‘Safe Return Order’ until Monday, June 29th at 8 a.m. with a few new amendments. However, under the executive order, restaurants and bars that serve alcohol will no longer need to close by 10 p.m.…
State Board of Education provides districts with flexibilities to operate schools in the 2020-21 School Year
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) suspended several policies today to give local school districts scheduling flexibility for the 2020-21 school year to deal with the impact of COVID-19. State law requires schools to provide 180 days…
Teacher pay raise is off the agenda
A proposed teacher pay raise has died at the Mississippi Capitol because of budget concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. In early February, the Senate passed a bill to provide a $1,000 pay raise to most teachers and teacher assistants during…
Governor Tate Reeves announces applications live for Back To Business Mississippi Grant Program
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that applications for the Back to Business Mississippi grant program will be live tomorrow, Thursday, June 11 at noon and available on the website, backtobusinessms.org. "We need to always remember: the pandemic was not just…
COVID-19: 374 new cases, 21 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 374 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and 21 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 18,484 cases and 868 deaths. Here’s a look at cases by county in our…
Check your lottery tickets! Someone in Mississippi won $2 million from Mega Millions
In addition to the jackpot-winning ticket, there were plenty of other big winners in the June 9 Mega Millions drawing. Four of the Match 5 winning tickets are worth $2 million each because they included the optional Megaplier, which was…
2 teens killed, 1 person injured in Mississippi shooting
By Associated Press MAGEE, Miss. — Two teenagers were killed and a third person was injured in a shooting in Mississippi’s Simpson County. Sheriff Paul Mullins said deputies were called to a home around 3:30 a.m. Monday. A 17-year-old was…
MDE releases considerations for reopening Mississippi schools
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with a work group of nine superintendents from a diverse range of school districts to outline the key issues districts need to address to reopen schools. The issues are…
Two more inmate deaths in Mississippi
Two prisoners died in Mississippi over the weekend, bringing the number of inmate deaths in the state’s troubled prisons to at least 46 since December. Seventy-five year-old Jessie Minnifield died Friday night at Merit Health Center in Jackson where he…
Governor Reeves addresses new COVID cases
Mississippi is seeing its largest influx of coronavirus cases since the first positive case on March 11th. Governor Tate Reeves today announcing the importance of following guidelines to prevent another outbreak. In today’s briefing, Reeves stressed that threats still remain…
498 cases of COVID-19 reported in Mississippi in new single-day record; death toll rises to 837
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 498 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 20 new deaths (9 of which were from May 13 to June 1 and identified from death certificate reports) Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases since…