The 161st Mississippi State Fair will run in October, but it will look a little different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson said the fair will run Oct. 7-18. The agricultural event featuring Mississippi’s…
JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – The number of people in Mississippi’s hospitals with COVID symptoms continues to dwindle. State health officials report 426 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, along with 39 deaths. 683 people are in the hospital with confirmed or suspected symptoms, that’s the first time that number has been below 700 in months. 185 patients […]
COVID-19 cases are down across the state, but in Harrison County, three deaths were reported. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 751 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths as of September 2, 2020. The statewide total stands at…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration today announced a $7.9 million grant award to the Coast Transit Authority in Gulfport Mississippi, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J.…
The Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans to attend their home opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 20, a decision that divided political leaders and upset the visiting coach.
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The smell of homemade BBQ chicken filled the parking lot of Capt Wil's Land and Sea all day Sunday, as owner, Wil Phenice, prepared enough chicken to feed 1,000 front line heroes... for free. "Really the…
(AP) – And then there were three. The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 and Southeastern Conference were still moving forward Tuesday with plans for a fall college football season even as two other Power Five leagues, the Big Ten and the Pac-12, called things off. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said he wanted to learn more […]
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Early Saturday morning, a Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate housed in the George County Regional Correctional Facility, died at George Regional Hospital due to complications from COVID-19. The 48-year-old inmate was admitted to the hospital…
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Nearly 150 Vermont inmates housed in a Mississippi prison have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, the head of the Vermont Corrections Department announced Wednesday. Vermont houses 219 inmates at the…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/ Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One Mississippi school district has seen a handful of coronavirus cases among students since reopening for in-person classes last week. Gov. Tate Reeves says Corinth School District is…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — On Tuesday, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs issued a statewide order for the Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19, effective immediately. The Order, issued to everyone living in Mississippi, stipulates that anyone diagnosed with…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — With the pandemic affecting many families financially, paying for school supplies for the new school year may be a bit of a struggle. The Distinguished Gentleman of Ocean Springs recognized this hardship many could be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulfport community banned together Saturday morning to bring food to hundreds of people in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Community members began arriving for the 9:45 a.m. food drive as early as 6 a.m.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Betty Price must have been doing something right over the year to have the turn out she did for her 90th birthday on Saturday. The longtime Gulfport resident was surprised by friends, family, and community members…
Memorial is offering the following temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites: Wednesday, August 5, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Biloxi Civic Center, 578 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Thursday, August 13, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., D’Iberville Civic Center, 10452 Lamey…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson tells WXXV he has tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor has been self-quarantining since last week. He believes he contracted the virus from a friend that is staying in his…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — More than 220 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. Sheriff Keith Havard says last week after initial testing by medical staff identified approximately six positive cases of the…
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All Mississippi school districts will finalize plans for the start of the new school year by July 31. State law requires Mississippi schools to operate 180 days each school year, with the school year ending by June 30. By law,…
The Federal Reserve, which manages coin inventory, says that the coin supply chain is severely disrupted by the pandemic. Coins are not readily available at some grocery stores, banks and other shops because they are not circulating as they normally…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported a record-breaking additional 1,635 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Tuesday. The previous single-day record of new cases was 1,251, which was set yesterday, July 20. In South Mississippi, the…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported a record-breaking additional 1,635 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Tuesday. The previous single-day record of new cases was 1,251, which was set yesterday, July 20. In South Mississippi, the…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported a record-breaking additional 1,251 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi on Monday. The previous single-day record of new cases was 1,230, which was set this past Thursday, July 16. There were…