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Build Your Emergency Supply Kit for COVID-19

"MEMA is assisting the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) in its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We will help coordinate any additional resources MSDH may have during their planning, …

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• March 12, 2020

Mississippi Event Cancellations Due to COVID-19 (Regularly Updated)

Officials in Jackson and across Mississippi are canceling major events and gatherings in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The following is a list of canceled events as …

The Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in Jackson has been cancelled in an effort …

• March 11, 2020

Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Cancelled in Effort to Fight Coronavirus Spread

The Hal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in Jackson has been cancelled in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, parade co-founder Malcolm White told local news outlets Wednesday.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden addresses supporters during a rally at Tougaloo College in Jackson, …

• March 11, 2020

Jackson native and Bernie Sanders canvasser Jaylan Woods, 23, speaks with north Jackson resident Charles …

• March 11, 2020

Supporters of Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden await his appearance during a rally at Tougaloo …

• March 11, 2020

Mississippi Voters on Biden Landslide: 'Joe Knows Us, and We Know Joe'

Biden won Mississippi with an overwhelming 81.1% of the Democratic vote compared to Sanders' 14.8%. The majority of people who showed up at the polls in Hinds County—83.2%—voted for Biden, …

Former Vice President Joe Biden won a total victory in Mississippi in last night's presidential …

• March 11, 2020

Biden Draws 83% in Hinds County, Higher Than State Vote

Former Vice President Joe Biden drew just over 83 percent of the Hinds County vote in Democratic voting last night in his statewide rout of U.S. Bernie Sanders, who did …

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• March 11, 2020

Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat …

• March 11, 2020

Espy Wins Mississippi US Senate Race; Will Face Hyde-Smith

Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi on Tuesday, setting up a rematch with Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, an outspoken …

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he is sending the National Guard into …

• March 10, 2020

National Guard is Sent into New York Suburb to Control Virus

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he is sending the National Guard into a New York City suburb to help fight the nation's biggest known cluster of coronavirus …

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• March 10, 2020