Mississippi State News

Mississippi governor declares Confederate Heritage Month

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…

Mississippi inmate dies months after becoming ill

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 Reeves briefs on public health crisis

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…

MEMA Encourages Use of Face Masks in Public Settings

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…

President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi

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…

Governor Reeves briefs on executive order on shelter-in-place

Governor Tate Reeves issued an executive order Wednesday requiring Mississippians to shelter-in-place starting Friday due to the fast-spreading Coronavirus. Mississippi joins at least 37 other states with similar orders, often referred to as stay-at-home, shelter-in-place, or lockdown mandates. Nearly 300…

6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits nearly doubled last week. A total of more than 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week. That’s way worse than analysts expected, and it shatters last week’s record 3.3 million claims.…

Shelter-in-place order goes in effect for Mississippi

To slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of all Mississippians, today Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order establishing a statewide shelter-in-place. At a press conference Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced his decision to issue shelter-in-place…

Stimulus checks on the way

The check is in the mail or at least on the way. Those government stimulus checks should be rolling off the presses and should be on the way soon to millions of Americans. Taxpayers who have direct deposit attached to…