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Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gov. Tate Reeves Has Failed the COVID-19 Leadership Test
Tate Reeves’ leadership logic says it’s OK to endanger people’s lives to keep churches and guns stores open using a constitutional excuse, but then ignore constitutional precedent on a procedure …
Business
Payment Protection Program: A Lifeline to Mississippi Small Businesses During COVID-19
Many Mississippi small businesses and their employees are currently wondering how they are going to weather the economic downturn the coronavirus has caused. A new law could help.
State
State Tops 3,000 COVID-19 Cases and 100 Deaths, More Race Data Soon
Mississippi saw 145 new cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday, bringing the new statewide total to 3,087, only seven days after the 2,000th detection on April 7.
Person of the Day
Nikki McCray-Penson
Mississippi State University hired former Old Dominion women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson to replace Vic Schaefer as the Bulldogs’ head coach.
State
Mississippi Nearing 100 Virus Deaths, More Cases Confirmed
Many Mississippi churches held online services Sunday to celebrate Easter and to help people maintain distance from one another to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus as …
Health Care
April 11 Update: 173 new COVID-19 Cases, 11 Deaths in Mississippi
MDAH today has reported 173 new cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 detected in Mississippi as of 6 p.m. Friday; 11 more deaths have been reported.
City & County
City Receives A+ Bond Rating; $40 Million Bond for Infrastructure Approved
Even as the nation and world continue to plunge deeper into a possible recession in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Jackson’s long-term bond rating for general obligation …
National
16.8M Americans Thrown Out of Work as Economic Toll Rises
A staggering 16.8 million Americans have been thrown onto the unemployment rolls in just three weeks, underscoring the terrifying speed with which the coronavirus outbreak has brought world economies to …
City & County
Keep Jackson Beautiful: Watch Where You Toss Used Wipes and Gloves!
Keep Jackson Beautiful issued an urgent call today for all Jackson residents and visitors to properly dispose of cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment, including used sanitizing wipes, masks, and …
Business
'When Is the $600 Coming?': Mississippi Unemployment Questions Answered
As COVID-19 crashes the Mississippi economy and unemployment skyrockets, a lot of people are scared. We know, because you've been sending the Jackson Free Press questions by email, online chat …
City & County
DIY: Three-Ingredient Disposable Face Mask
This do-it-yourself will show you how to make a disposable (single use) face mask out of a few items that you likely already have around the house.
City & County
UMMC Builds Ventilators for COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Dr. Charles Robertson, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has built about 170 ventilators of his own design to use in the event of …
State
COVID-19 Affects Black Mississippians Disproportionately; MDOC Workers Test Positive
Two employees of the Mississippi Department of Corrections have tested positive for COVID-19, and a prisoner is awaiting the results of a test for the novel coronavirus, Gov. Tate Reeves …
State
MSDH: Masks Now Recommended for Personal, Public Protection
Given the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, the Mississippi State Department of Health now recommends that healthcare workers wear a face covering (either manufactured or appropriate cloth …
City & County
Bilal Qizilbash and His Nonprofit Feed Homeless at Smith Park
Bilal Qizilbash and his team, who work under the banner of R U Hungry?, started reaching out to the homeless population in parks, under bridges and bus stops across the …
Person of the Day
Penney Ainsworth
Penney Ainsworth, president and chief executive officer of Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi, has been with the organization for more than 24 years and has held her current …
State
SCV: Gov. Tate Reeves Proclaimed ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ on April 3
As coronavirus spiked across the state, the Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans posted an April 3 state proclamation proclaiming that this month is “Confederate Heritage Month.” Gov. Tate Reeves apparently …
State
April 5 Update: COVID-19 Cases up 183 to 1,638 Statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health recorded 183 new cases of COVID-19 between 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday, the single largest one-day total. In that same …
Education
Court Revives Suit Over Mississippi School Funding Disparity
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit that says Mississippi allows grave disparities in funding between predominantly black and predominantly white schools.
City & County
Mayor Lumumba: Jackson Police Will Enforce Strong Stay-at-Home Order
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba stood before reporters in front of City Hall to both get tough with violators of his first executive order and to announce a detailed lockdown …
