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EDITOR'S NOTE: Rage and Grace Amid COVID-19
In Mississippi, will it take bodies piled up on North State Street outside of UMMC before we all stand hand-in-hand, unafraid to collectively unite and govern ourselves?
City & County
Mayor Issues Curfew to Stem Recent Spike in Coronavirus Cases
In an effort to stem the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the City of Jackson will enforce a city-wide curfew beginning at midnight on Thursday, Aug. 6.
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Governor Reeves Issues Statewide Mask Mandate, Delays School Reopenings to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced two new executive orders to delay public school reopenings in target counties and establish a statewide mask mandate in the ongoing fight against this unprecedented …
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State Health Officer Issues Immediate Statewide Order
Today State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs MD, MPH, issued a statewide order for the Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19 effective immediately.
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State Awaits Tate Reeves’ Decision On School Openings
Last week’s coronavirus metrics showed COVID-19 in Mississippi growing at an unmatched rate, reaching an all-time peak with 1,775 cases reported Friday morning.
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At Least 85 Vermont Inmates in Mississippi Prison Infected
At least 85 Vermont inmates housed in a Mississippi prison have been infected with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, with about 90 tests still pending in what the …
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Mayor Lumumba Signs Executive Order Closing Inside Bar Service and Continuing Limits on Social Gatherings
Citing the need for stronger action to stem the rise of COVID-19, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued an executive order closing bars to indoor guests and extending safeguards limiting social …
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Amid Record COVID-19 Fatalities and Cases, School Reopenings Loom in Mississippi
Mississippi is suffering from yet another record week of COVID-19 infections as July ends, with Gov. Tate Reeves placing eight more counties under his growing mask order.
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Governor Reeves Extends Safe Return and County-Specific Orders to Combat Rising Cases of COVID-19
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return and county-specific executive orders to continue combating the rising cases of COVID-19 across …
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USM COVID-19 Oral Histories, Belhaven Online Scholarships and Millsaps Testing Waivers
Students at the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage at the University of Southern Mississippi recently put together a collection of oral histories concerning the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and …
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Mississippi and Nationwide Experts Call For End To COVID-19 Reopenings
As COVID-19 debilitates the nation, experts across both Mississippi and the United States are calling for a full reversal of the openings that have driven mass spread of the virus …
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Analysis: First Months Not What Reeves Expected as Governor
Republican Tate Reeves has made clear that his first six months as Mississippi governor didn't shape up the way he expected.
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July 25: Mississippi COVID-19 Infections Average 1,322 Per Day
Friday's 1,434 new cases recorded by the Mississippi State Department of Health, or MSDH, brings the seven-day average to 1,322 positive tests per day, up from 918 average daily cases …
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JPS Announces Virtual-Only Fall Semester, Gov. Reeves Expands Executive Order
Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene announced that JPS students would receive only virtual instruction in the fall semester, citing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 into the …
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Governor Tate Reeves Amends Safe Return Order to Combat Rising Cases
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his amended Safe Return order, establishing additional measures on social gatherings and events to protect public health as COVID-19 cases rise across the state.
