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Filing for unemployment benefits can be done completely online at mdes.ms.gov or through your local …

• April 1, 2020

Filing for Unemployment Benefits

The Mississippi Department of Employee Security has modified its existing unemployment compensation rules, allowing Mississippi workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 to be eligible to file …

Tackling Food Insecurity in the Capital City

While we are collectively concerned over what COVID-19 means for the immediate future, locally and globally, Jacksonians with surrounding businesses and organizations are standing together, working hard and endeavoring to …

Mayoral Proclamation of Executive Order Requiring Individuals to Stay at Home and Practice Social Distancing Requirements

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba released an executive order requiring individuals to stay at home and practice social distancing requirements.

Angeles Perdidos Baked Chicken

Not too long back, a dear friend would take me out to eat at this food joint over on Pico Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. I have since used its …

OPINION: Amid COVID-19 Crisis, U.S. Must Heal All the Wounds that Got Us Here

As the U.S. reels from the effects of COVID-19, we are faced with a stark reality: We were desperately and woefully unprepared for a crisis.

Fallout of Tate Reeves’ Executive Order: Department Store Roulette, Scared Associates

The concrete shopping jungle known as Dogwood Festival Market looked as much like a ghost town as it could as the sun started to set on a warm spring Saturday …

Restaurant Employee Relief Fund

NRAEF set up the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to help restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

3.3 Million Seek US Jobless Aid, Nearly 5 Times Earlier High

Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.

MDCPS: Public Should Report Concerns of Child Neglect, Abuse to State Agency

Child welfare experts fear that children are now at a greater risk of being hurt or neglected because families, many facing additional stress over work and health issues, are living …

Spain's Coronavirus Deaths Leap; Prince Charles Now Infected

The coronavirus outbreak hit home Wednesday among the well-born and the desperately poor alike as Britain's Prince Charles tested positive and India's 1.3 billion people, or one-sixth of the Earth's …

First Signs of Disruption Appear in Housing; Markets 'Calm'

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some …

Gov. Tate Reeves Signs New Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 Spread

Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed a new executive order to further ramp up the state's efforts to protect the health of Mississippians during the outbreak of COVID-19.

Preventing Panic in Preschoolers

Many children may be confused and frightened about the COVID-19 pandemic, but parents can do a lot to help children cope and stay safe during the outbreak, a University of …

Virus Pandemic an Unprecedented Test for a Young Generation

As this crisis unfolds, the younger generation likely will be tested like never before, especially those whose families are already on the edge, financially and health-wise.

Olympics Delayed as US Nears a Deal on $2 Trillion in Relief

The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to …

Dow Has Best Day Since 1933 as Congress Nears Deal on Aid

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on Tuesday to inject nearly $2 trillion of aid …

MPB, PBS Support Learning Amid Coronavirus Disruptions

With schools in the state having closed their doors to help contain the spread of COVID-19, both MPB and PBS have expanded educational efforts to ensure educators, parents and students …

Mississippi Department of Education Compiles Learning-at-Home Resources

The Mississippi Department of Education has compiled a host of learning-at-home resources for students in pre-K through grade 12 to support student learning during the extended school closure.

Eight Easy Home Art Projects for Kids During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Having some easy-to-do art projects on hand and ready to go is a great way to help your kids relieve stress and take control of a small part of their …