JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) launched the MEMA COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program to help relieve the financial burdens on counties and municipalities caused by this unprecedented pandemic. In House Bill 1799 and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Confederate monument that’s been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi is being removed from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus. It will be taken to a…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Monday that Area 5 Approved growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters. The closure is effective immediately due to the presence of harmful algal blooms.…
Also in effect today, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety announces customers will be required to wear masks inside the driver's license stations. Temperature checks will be administered to each customer before entering service locations. Wednesdays will now only be…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced Chris Graham as his appointment for Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) to ensure Mississippi's continued financial stability. Chris has a proven history of fighting for our state and handling complex administrative and accounting…
The Mississippi Department of Revenue’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) has announced a temporary suspension of their liquor ordering system. They say the suspension is necessary to try to remedy the unprecedented backlog of orders currently in their system. This step…
Procrastinators are facing a deadline to file their 2019 Mississippi income tax returns. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state extended its filing deadline from April 15 until July 15. That is this Wednesday. That is the same new deadline…
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JACKSON — Governor Tate Reeves has announced additional social distancing measures for thirteen counties identified as hot spots within our state to limit transmission around the communities and protect the health of all Mississippians. Consulting with our state health experts, thirteen…
Federal authorities in Mississippi say a nurse has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for her role in a health care fraud scheme. Thirty-seven year-old Fallon Page was sentenced in Hattiesburg. Prosecutors said Page was part…
A 64-year-old Mississippi inmate who was serving a life sentence for a murder conviction has died after being hospitalized since May. Bobby Neil McFalls died at the State Penitentiary at Parchman. McFalls was at least the 51st Mississippi inmate to…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s five largest hospitals are reporting they have no ICU beds available amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Another four hospitals are reporting 5% or less availability. Dr.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 703 new COVID-19 cases in our state and 16 new deaths including two in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 33,591 confirmed cases and 1,204 deaths. Here are the numbers in our…
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In the wake of recent events, the Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign,a statewide campaign, is stepping up its efforts to combat inequality. The Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign is one of 43 state chapters across the country dedicated to fighting against systematic…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 957 new coronavirus cases in the state and 44 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 32,214 confirmed cases and 1,158 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County is…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement about 73-year-old Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann came Tuesday, hours after Gov. Tate Reeves said his…
Governor Reeves sent out a tweet over the weekend responding to the growing number of coronavirus cases in the state of Mississippi. It reads “Liberal media is trying to claim the increase of coronavirus was just caused by family BBQ’s…
House Speaker Philip Gunn says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gunn said in a video posted to Facebook that he got tested because he had been in close proximity to another member of the House who tested positive.…
Law enforcement officials are looking for a man who went missing Sunday from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. The Department of Corrections said 40-year-old Arthur Lestrick escaped on foot from a work camp called Unit 28. Lestrick was sentenced…
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 357 new coronavirus cases in our state and three new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 31,257 confirmed cases and 1,114 deaths. Here are the numbers for our…
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s coronavirus rules allow for crowded kitchens and family rooms this holiday weekend. The executive orders of Gov. Tate Reeves say up to 20 people can attend an…