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Lt. Gov. Hosemann Letter to Churches on COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann released a letter asking Mississippi churches to ring their church bells at 6 p.m. every day beginning Monday, April 6, through the end of the statewide …

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• April 3, 2020

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• April 2, 2020

Mississippi Attorney General's Office on Price Gouging

The Mississippi Attorney General's Office has received more than 200 calls related to price gouging on necessities, like hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, toilet paper, and water.

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• April 2, 2020

On April 1, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced a city-wide stay-at-home order, effective from …

• April 2, 2020

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 …

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• April 2, 2020

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• April 2, 2020

New Enhanced Unemployment Insurance Benefits Can Help You and Your Family

Mississippians are being asked to stay home as much as possible and to avoid groups greater than 10. These needed actions are causing severe economic hardships. The CARES Act is …

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• April 2, 2020

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the special election for House District 88 is rescheduled …

• April 2, 2020

Gov. Tate Reeves Reschedules Special Election for House District 88

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the special election for House District 88 is rescheduled for June 23, 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19.

University of Mississippi sociology professor and columnist James M. Thomas writes that Gov. Tate Reeves …

• April 2, 2020

OPINION: Suspending Housing Costs is a Moral and Economic Imperative

University of Mississippi sociology professor and columnist James M. Thomas writes that Gov. Tate Reeves should do far more to help allay housing costs as workers are forced to stay …

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• April 2, 2020

Eric Dampier

Eric Dampier was a force in the middle of the Bulldogs’ defense as he helped protect the rim with his 3.1 blocks per game. His defense helped MSU win the …

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• April 2, 2020

A Record 10 Million Sought US Jobless Aid in Past 2 Weeks

Combined with last week's report that 3.3 million people sought unemployment aid two weeks ago, the U.S. economy has now suffered nearly 10 million layoffs in just the past few …

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• April 2, 2020