Mississippi State News

MSDH reports 656 new COVID-19 cases and 73 new deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 656 new COVID-19 cases and 73 new deaths including five in Harrison County and one in Pearl River County. The statewide total stands at 282,969 cases and 6,342 deaths. Here’s a look…

Analysis: Capitol action could affect wallets and leisure

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators are making decisions that could affect people's wallets and change some of their leisure activities. Teachers could get a pay raise. Senate Bill 2001 would give $1,000 to most teachers and $1,100 to newer ones as…

Mississippi considers bill to outlaw ‘revenge porn’

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi could join most other states in punishing people for "revenge porn." A bill that passed the Mississippi Senate on Thursday would set penalties for people who share intimate visual material of another person without that person's permission and with…

Inmate at South Mississippi Correctional Institution dies

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An inmate from South Mississippi Correctional Institution has died. The state Department of Corrections says 61-year-old Timothy W. Walters was pronounced dead Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg. He was serving a life sentence after pleading guilty…

Governor Tate Reeves extends mask mandate executive order

JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the decision to extend Executive Order 1535 and Executive Order 1536 until Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 5:00 PM. Under E.O.1536, the following counties are currently under a county wide mask mandate after…