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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he might set restrictions on bars to try …

• July 16, 2020

Mississippi Governor Considers Bar Restrictions as Virus Spreads

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he might set restrictions on bars to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, but he was vague about when that …

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday appointed Gray Tollison of Oxford to a seat on …

• July 16, 2020

Reeves Names Ex-State Sen. Gray Tollison as Circuit Judge

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday appointed Gray Tollison of Oxford to a seat on the 3rd Circuit Court District. The appointment fills a vacancy after Judge Andrew K. Howorth …

Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Sen. Sally Doty, a third-term Republican state senator, to be …

• July 16, 2020

Reeves Chooses Senator to Lead Mississippi Utilities Staff

Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed a third-term Republican state senator to be the new director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff, a group that analyzes proposals and provides advice to …

Coronavirus hospitalizations and ICU usage have spiked in Mississippi over a period of days, leaving …

• July 15, 2020

Dobbs: Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations ‘Just Going to Keep Compounding’

Mississippi’s hospital system is experiencing an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases, with more than 100 newly confirmed hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in the period between July 11 and 13.

Dr. Clay Hays, a past chairman of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, highlighted the economic …

• July 15, 2020

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• July 15, 2020

Construction of Jackson Museum Trail Begins for 2.5-Mile Path from Downtown to Lakeland Drive

The Jackson Museum Trail, a 2.5-mile, 10-foot wide multi-use path, stretching from downtown Jackson to Lakeland Drive, will enhance quality of life and spur economic growth, Clay Hays of Greater …

The Mississippi Arts Commission offers an expanded version of its Minigrants program, coined Rapid Response …

• July 15, 2020

Limited Time: MAC Rapid Response Grants

The Mississippi Arts Commission offers an expanded version of its Minigrants program, coined Rapid Response Grants, to quickly assist with the evolving needs of artists and art organizations amid the …

Certifiable Studios: A Photo Gallery

Certifiable Studios, a gaming and creative studio founded five years ago by Jesse Labbé and Rick Moore, has produced a number of board games that have been purchased from fans …

The association's executive director, Don Hinton, said the group remains in contact with medical experts, …

• July 15, 2020

Mississippi Delays Start of High School Sports Amid Virus

Fall seasons for public high school sports in Mississippi will be delayed by two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Confederate monument that’s long been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi was …

• July 15, 2020

Ole Miss Moves Confederate Statue from Prominent Campus Spot

A Confederate monument that’s long been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi was removed Tuesday from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus, just two weeks after Mississippi …

The program will provide high-speed broadband internet access to more than 2,000 people, 331 farms, …

• July 15, 2020

Mississippi to Receive $16M to Expand Broadband Access

Mississippi is receiving more than $16 million in federal coronavirus relief money to provide broadband access to rural parts of the state, officials announced Tuesday.