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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…

Memorial distributing vaccine in multiple communities

Memorial Hospital is hosting vaccination distributions across the Coast. They had distributions in Gulfport at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center. Their goal is to hold distributions in a variety of locations to ensure there is equal opportunity…

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…

Coastal Family Health vaccine wait list is full

Today Coastal Family Health Center announced their COVID-19 waiting list has exceeded the vaccine supply. They are no longer adding names to the waiting list until their current inventory of the vaccine is used. Operators are currently…

COVID-19 vaccinations continue at the Coast Coliseum

Harrison County has the fourth highest COVID vaccination rate in Mississippi, following only behind Hinds County and two other nearby counties. According to the latest information released today by the Mississippi Department of Health, Harrison County has…