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State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs displayed cautious optimism at yesterday’s coronavirus presser, based on a …

• May 12, 2020

COVID-19 Update: Hospitalizations Down, Almost Half State Deaths in Care Facilities

State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs displayed cautious optimism at yesterday’s coronavirus presser, based on a slackening in hospitalizations statewide.

Columnist Duvalier Malone writes that well-intentioned white people must “step outside the bubble of your …

• May 12, 2020

OPINION: Sick and Tired: What It Feels Like to Be Black in America

Columnist Duvalier Malone writes that well-intentioned white people must “step outside the bubble of your white privilege” to make a real difference for black Americans’ equality and safety.

The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank …

• May 12, 2020

Supreme Court Hearing Clash Over Trump Tax, Bank Records

The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over presidential accountability that could affect the 2020 …

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced efforts to extend the unemployment benefits provided to help Mississippi …

• May 11, 2020

Gov. Reeves Extends Unemployment Benefits to Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced efforts to extend the unemployment benefits provided to help Mississippi workers and their families hard-hit by COVID-19.

As Mississippi continues to reopen, the new week begins with a slump in new cases …

• May 11, 2020

COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Slump Today as Mississippi Continues to Reopen

Gov. Tate Reeves’ safer-at-home order continues this week, with notable exceptions, as the Mississippi State Department of Health announces 173 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths from Sunday …

"In this April 26, 2014 file photo, Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of the murdered Mississippi civil …

• May 11, 2020

Ron Harrist

Ron Harrist, who covered Elvis Presley, black separatists, white supremacists and college football legends during his 41 years as a reporter and editor in Mississippi for The Associated Press, died …

On May 6, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba revealed a three-phase repaving project on Robinson …

• May 11, 2020

City Announces Robinson Road Repaving Project; Stay-At-Home Order Still in Effect

Robinson Road will see a three-phase repaving project made possible through a partnership between the City of Jackson and the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba …

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is having to balance his libertarian-leaning instincts with public health …

• May 11, 2020

Analysis: Reeves Tries to Balance Concerns of Health, Jobs

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is having to balance his libertarian-leaning instincts with public health concerns during the coronavirus pandemic.

This year's cover art, titled "JXN Icons," depicts four notable Jacksonians: Civil Rights leader and …

• May 11, 2020

Visit Jackson 2020 Tour Guide, Mississippi Restaurant Promise and Fresh Market Fundraiser

Visit Jackson recently released its 2020 Tour Guide, which includes 82 pages of information and creative content on Jackson's neighborhoods, public art, restaurants and more.

The day after Gov. Tate Reeves once again relaxed his "safer-at-home" order, the Mississippi State …

• May 9, 2020

May 9: Daily Average of COVID-19 Cases Keeps Climbing As More Businesses Open

The day after Gov. Tate Reeves once again relaxed his "safer-at-home" order, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported 288 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths they attribute …