Jason Isbell cancels Brandon Amphitheater performance over band’s COVID policy
An upcoming country music concert at the Brandon Amphitheater has been cancelled. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit was scheduled to perform on October 8th...
MSDH warns against use of animal doses of Ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment
The Mississippi State Department of Health is issuing a warning against the misuse of Ivermectin—a drug often used to treat or prevent parasites in animals...
Special session unlikely as hospitals face capacity & staffing issues
Throughout the latest wave of the pandemic, hospitals in Mississippi have become increasingly strained due to a surge in admissions and well-documented staffing issues. Capacity...
Governor updates pandemic response, reaffirms stance against mask mandate
As Mississippi continues to navigate the Delta wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference this afternoon to provide the latest...
SBE allows schools to use hybrid schedule to slow spread of COVID-19
The Mississippi State Board of Education has adopted a new policy as COVID-19 cases spread in schools across the state. To combat the spread of...
Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker tests positive for COVID-19
Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement issued by Wicker’s Communications Director Phillip Waller explains that the senator got tested after...
Children’s of Mississippi reports highest number of COVID patients to date
Photo courtesy of Children’s of Hospital (Twitter) In the midst of the latest wave of the pandemic, more children are being admitted to hospitals across...
Mississippi’s fourth wave “continuing to worsen” as peaks persist
The fourth wave of the pandemic shows no signs of slowing down in Mississippi with this morning’s report of over 4,000 new cases and with...
MS Senators call for Biden to reverse course on asking OPEC to increase production
Mississippi’s Senate Delegation has signed onto a letter urging President Biden to walk back his decision to ask the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries...
Report outlines sexual misconduct allegation against outgoing MDA director
New details have come to light following the resignation of Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director John Rounsaville. In a statement announcing his resignation last week,...