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Teachers, first responders to be eligible for vaccine Monday

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Tate Reeves has announced Mississippi teachers and first responders will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday. Vaccinations in Mississippi are currently available for people 65 and older, health care workers and those who are at least…

Coast Coliseum site administering 900 COVID-19 vaccines

Harrison County residents are going to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum as they are administering vaccinations to qualifying individuals. Only county residents that pre-registered may receive their vaccine dose and they must enter at gate three on Beauvoir…

Memorial Hospital named best hospital for cancer care

Memorial Hospital in Gulfport has been named one of America’s best hospitals for cancer care by the Women’s Choice Award. Memorial is in the top four percent of hospitals offering cancer care. Listed as one of 410…

MSDH reports 984 new COVID-19 cases and 39 new deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 984 new COVID-19 cases and 39 new deaths including one in Hancock County and one in Pearl River County. The statewide total stands at 285,684 cases and 6,429 deaths Here’s a look…

Mississippi Senate votes against expanding Medicaid

The Mississippi Senate has voted twice against expanding Medicaid to people who work low-wage jobs without insurance. Both votes fell along party lines. Democrats in the minority voted in favor of expansion. Republicans in the majority voted…