Governor Reeves details personnel request to federal government
On the same day that Mississippi reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases, Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference to provide the latest...
Mississippi sees record number of COVID-19 cases for third day this week
Another day, another record-setting rise in new COVID-19 cases in Mississippi. This morning’s report from the Mississippi State Department of Health includes 5,023 new cases—the...
NOLA requires vaccine proof or negative test for indoor venues, Saints games
If you’re heading to New Orleans anytime soon, be advised that new COVID-19 policies are about to take effect. New Orleans has become one of...
Delta wave brings new peak for hospitalizations in Mississippi
Mississippi has reached an unfortunate milestone in the pandemic as the state officially hit new peaks in terms of hospitalizations, patients in intensive care and...
Governor Reeves extends ‘State of Emergency’ order by 30 days
Governor Tate Reeves has announced the extension of Mississippi’s ‘State of Emergency Order’ that was set to expire on the 15th. Originally enacted in the...
Mississippi requests aid of USNS Comfort as hospitals feel strain
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released) With hospitals being pushed to their limit, Mississippi is requesting assistance from the...
Dr. Dobbs warns “more tragedy on the way” amid ongoing surge
In a day filled with COVID-19 response updates from the governor’s office and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the Mississippi State Department of Health...
UMMC expands capacity, Gov. outlines additional COVID response measures
Medical Intensive Care Unit registered nurses Matt Harris, center, and Steve Donnell, right, join a team preparing to move a COVID-positive patient into a new...
Former Fair Commission Director pleads guilty on prostitution charge
The former executive director of the Mississippi Fair Commission has been sentenced on a prostitution charge. Steve Hutton will spend one year in prison after...
MSDH reports nearly 1,000 COVID-19 cases among students
The 2021-22 school year is underway in Mississippi, and COVID-19 case numbers are rising in classrooms. New data released by the Mississippi State Department of...