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City & County
Azia’s Picks: Virtual Events Roundup 4/24/20
As the days roll by during this new quarantined way of life, we all still have a desire to feel included and connected to one another. Here is a list …
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Politics
Factcheck: Gov. Reeves’ South Korea Comparison on MSNBC’s ‘Meet the Press’
Appearing on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press” last night, Gov. Tate Reeves explained to host Chuck Todd what he believes are Mississippi’s successes in emulating the South Korean model, which has …
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Person of the Day
Yung Jewelz
Rapper Yung Jewelz, aka the Paid Hipster, defines herself as a versatile artist, a rapper you can play on your good and bad days. Whether going to the club or …
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Education
UM Online Summer Programs, JSU Waiving ACT/SAT Requirements and MCCF COVID-19 Grant
The University of Mississippi is providing scholarships and programs for 11th and 12th graders to allow them to try out college classes online in response to postponement and cancellations of …
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State
Mississippi Governor Says Health Officer is Top Adviser on Virus
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he will listen to the state's top public health official more than all other advisers as he considers how to gradually reopen the …
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State
Mississippi City Revises Limit on Drive-Up Church Amid Virus
A Mississippi city facing freedom-of-religion lawsuits and pressure from the U.S. attorney general has revised its policy that banned drive-up church services during the coronavirus pandemic, now saying the services …
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COVID-19: Can Mississippi Imitate South Korea?
Reporter Nick Judin takes a deep dive into South Korea's approach to reducing COVID-19 cases and how it does, and does not, compare to Mississippi.
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Gov. Tate Reeves' 'Safer at Home' Executive Order, Effective April 27, 2020
Safer at Home Executive Order
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On Wednesday, April 22, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new executive order implementing school closures …
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Education
Governor Tate Reeves Signs Executive Order Closing Schools for Academic Year
On Wednesday, April 22, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new executive order implementing school closures for the rest of the academic year to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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State
MABUS: Moral Failure: The Incredible Cruelty of Refusing to Expand Medicaid
COVID-19 is far more deadly in minority, poor and rural communities, and some of that disparity was avoidable. By failing to expand Medicaid, states like Mississippi left millions with no …
