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coronavirus
OPINION: Virologist on Vital COVID-19 Safety Changes, from Toothbrushes to Nose-Picking
Dr. Cedric O. Buckley, a virologist working with Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, warns that the way we usually store our toothbrushes could result in COVID-19 infection.
coronavirus
HHS Delivers $91,086,258 to Expand Testing Capacity in Mississippi
The Department of Health and Human Services is delivering $91,086,258 in new funding to Mississippi to support testing for COVID-19.
Person of the Day
Jhai Keeton, 'Creating New Value' in Jackson
Jackson resident Jhai Keeton took on a position as the City's deputy director of planning and development in January earlier this year, in which he oversees economic, business and real …
coronavirus
Analysis: Mississippi to Mull Many Requests for Relief Cash
Mississippi lawmakers and Gov. Tate Reeves still have to make big decisions about spending most of the $1.25 billion that the federal government is sending the state for coronavirus relief.
coronavirus
Trump Says He's Taking Malaria Drug to Protect Against Virus
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the new coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered …
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Mississippi Governor's 'Safer at Home' Order Enters Final Week
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' “safer at home” order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus is entering its final week.
City & County
City, Businesses Offer $12,500 Reward for Arrest, Conviction of Jackson Child’s Killer
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes led the effort for the City of Jackson to offer a $2,500 award for the arrest and conviction of those who killed 5-year-old Qeenyanna Davis …
coronavirus
Press Sues MSDH for Nursing Home Names As COVID-19 Cases Top 11,000
Mississippi saw 136 official new coronavirus cases and seven deaths as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, bringing the total number of statewide cases to 11,432 and deaths to …
Person of the Day
Taylor Hart
Taylor Hart, development director and event coordinator with the Salvation Army of Jackson, bears a passion for missions. Hart has heart.
coronavirus
May 17: Average COVID-19 Cases Down Overall, But Week Ends With High Numbers
The day after Gov. Tate Reeves announced a path for reopening tattoo parlors, Mississippi hit milestones of more than 11,000 cases of COVID-19 and passed 500 deaths.
coronavirus
Governor Tate Reeves Amends Safer At Home Order to Safely Reopen Tattoo Parlors
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the next step for Mississippi to continue safely reopening the state's economy and getting people back to work while flattening the curve of COVID-19.
City & County
Azia’s Virtual Picks 5-15-20
If you're staying home like me and still need some interesting events to take part in from home, check out my virtual picks for this coming week.
coronavirus
Governor: Virus Relief Grants Will Aid 'Main Street, Mississippi'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he expects to sign a bill to create grants for small businesses by using part the state's coronavirus relief money.
coronavirus
Mississippi Casinos to Reopen Before Memorial Day Weekend
The Mississippi Gaming Commission said Thursday that casinos in the state can start reopening May 21—more than two months after the commission closed them because of the coronavirus pandemic.
City & County
How to Spend Siemens Settlement Creates Ruckus Between Mayor, Council
How the City of Jackson will spend the $89.8 million recovered in the Siemens settlement has generated a ruckus between the mayor and the Jackson City Council.
coronavirus
Legislature Sends $300 Million in Relief Funds to Mississippi Small Businesses
The Mississippi Legislature passed a $300-million stimulus bill directed at Mississippi’s small businesses on Wednesday night, putting a declarative end to the debate over who would appropriate $1.25 billion in …
coronavirus
USM Virtual EagleTHON, Millsaps Campus Reopening and The Haven Promise
Student organizations at the University of Southern Mississippi recently held their annual dance marathon event, EagleTHON, virtually for the first time due to COVID-19 campus closures.
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Mississippi Legislature Votes for Business Grants Amid Virus
Mississippi legislators voted late Wednesday to create grant programs for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, using some of the $1.25 billion in relief money that the federal government …
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State Superintendent of Education Presents Statewide Digital Learning Plan to Mississippi Legislature
Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, testified before the Mississippi Senate Education Committee outlining the Mississippi Department of Education’s plan to connect all Mississippi children to the internet so …
City & County
‘Stay Safe Jackson’ Order Reopens Capital City Due to Effect of State Order on Businesses
The capital city is headed into the first phase of reopening for two weeks starting Saturday, May 16, when Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s “Stay at Home” executive order lapses.
