JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed two new executive orders to protect healthcare professionals from transmission and liability as they aid in Mississippi's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. "We are so blessed to have our nation's best and brightest in…
JACKSON—The Mississippi Republican Party’s state convention, originally scheduled for May 15 and 16, has been postponed. As part of an ongoing response to COVID-19, Governor Tate Reeves today issued an executive order granting political parties flexibility in conducting their state…
A statewide burn ban is now in effect in Mississippi. Governor Tate Reeves signed the proclamation that states under the ban outdoor burning of any kind is prohibited. Officials say this ban was put in place to help reduce the…
COVID-19 has changed many daily routines, but delivering mail and packages is not one of those changes. To help keep the public and employees safe during this time, the Postal Service is adapting delivery procedures to promote social distancing. USPS continues…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi, like other states, continues to see a steep rise in the number of people seeking temporary unemployment benefits as more businesses close or furlough workers during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 46,000 applications for jobless…
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson sent a letter to grocery retailers across the state urging them to discontinue imposing limits on the quantity of milk that consumers are allowed to purchase. The letter was written…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 257 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,260. MSDH is also confirming 9 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
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Governor Tate Reeves designates April as Confederate History Month amid the COVID-19 outbreak. News 25’s Victoria Bailey speaks with Coast residents about the proclamation and has details. Biloxi Branch NAACP President James Crowell said, “If we’re going to be united…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,003. MSDH is also confirming 8 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
NEW ORLEANS (April 7, 2020) — A new National Wildlife Federation report, 10 Species, 10 Years Later: A Look at Gulf Restoration after the Deepwater Horizon Disaster, summarizes the latest information available about ten wildlife species that were affected by…
As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on, the federal government is lending small businesses a helping hand. The ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security’ Act or CARES Act continues to offer support to those impacted by COVID-19. “The CARES Act created…
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves held another briefing from the state capitol Tuesday afternoon. In his briefing, he announced that the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency launched a new website to help Mississippi businesses. The Mississippi Business Emergency Operations Center is to…
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Today Governor Tate Reeves held another briefing this afternoon, addressing that MEMA launched a new website to help Mississippi businesses. The Mississippi Business Emergency Operations Center is to help Mississippi businesses to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural…
WXXV FOX 25 will air a live virtual town hall meeting with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday, April 9th at 7 p.m. The governor will address the statewide response to the Coronavirus outbreak and will be joined by Mississippi’s…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has declared April as Confederate Heritage Month. The first-year governor is following the practice of several of his Democratic and Republican predecessors. The state's only African American congressman, Democratic Rep. Bennie…
PEARL, Miss. – On April 5, 2020 Mississippi’s Major Disaster Declaration was approved by President Trump. This request covers all counties for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time 142 entities within the state of Mississippi have applied for Public Assistance. During…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 177 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,915. MSDH is also confirming 8 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi inmate who was serving a 15-year sentence has died after becoming ill months ago and being hospitalized periodically since December. The state Department of Corrections said Monday that 40-year-old Mary Jewell…
Governor Tate Reeves held another press conference this afternoon regarding the public health crisis unfolding across the country. Reeves also touched on the unemployment claims that increased to 3,000 percent in Mississippi. Governor Reeves said Camp Shelby is being outfitted…
PEARL, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency encourages Mississippians to wear face masks while in public to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government has been approved. The declaration makes available additional federal assets and resources to aid Mississippi's COVID-19 response. Governor Reeves sent a letter to President…
Gulfport, MS (April 6, 2020) - WXXV FOX 25 will air a live virtual Town Hall meeting with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday, April 9th at 7 p.m. The governor will address the statewide response to the coronavirus outbreak…