All posts tagged "COVID-19 coronavirus"

Flaggs to announce government and some business re-openings Friday

Mississippi’s COVID-19 case count nears 3,000 with 161 new cases reported Sunday

The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Monday that COVID-19 cases had increased by 161 to a total of 2,942 cases. The numbers of deaths from...

COVID-19 cases in Mississippi swell to 2,781 with 96 deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Sunday that COVID-19 cases had increased by 139 to a total of 2,781 cases. The numbers of deaths from...

Alcorn to issue refunds and credits to students unable to return to campus

From Alcorn State University: With the transition to virtual and remote learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many students were faced with an inability...

Unemployed Mississippians will receive more benefits thanks to federal aid

Mississippians unemployed due to the COVID-19 crisis will soon see an additional $600 per week in benefits, thanks to funds coming to the state from the...

Mississippi reports an additional 11 COVID-19 deaths and 173 new cases

The Mississippi State Department of Health announced Saturday that COVID-19 cases had increased by 173 to a total of 2,642 cases. The numbers of deaths from...

‘The world’s got the blues right now’: Mississippi art and music take a hit

Story by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today Seven months ago, Rita Brent, Jackson native and comedienne, signed to an entertainment agency and left Mississippi to pursue her...

Church members ticketed for attending parking lot church

Parking lot services have become one way for people to attend church services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Worshipers drive to the church parking lot, stay in...

Hinds CC supplies vital equipment to help health-care workers in virus fight

Hinds Community College’s innovative Fab Lab is helping to make personal protective equipment, or PPEs, become safer and more comfortable in the fight to stop the...

Vicksburg adopts provisions for city employees when they come back to work

Coming back to work may look and feel different for City of Vicksburg employees than what they’ve been used to. Mayor George Flaggs Jr. announced in...