The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting under 1,000 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report of 734 new cases brings the state’s total to just under 288,714. With the confirmation of *37 additional deaths, 6,501 Mississippians have now passed … Continued
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has filed a federal lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and Oath Keepers for inciting violence. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. by the … Continued
Photo courtesy of USPS The United States Postal Service isn’t immune to the effects of the winter storm in Mississippi. In a news release, the USPS announced that operations at the post offices, including mail delivery and retail operations, will … Continued
As Mississippi enters day two of the winter storm, officials continue to urge caution, especially on the roads. In an early morning update, the Mississippi Department of Transportation issued a warning that icy road conditions have been reported in 74 … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with highs in the lower 20’s. Morning wind chills from 8 to 13 below. Cloudy tonight with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows near 14. In central … Continued
Update: The winter weather has arrived and with it expected to stick around a little while longer, MSDH-run testing and vaccination sites will remain closed Tuesday with the exception of the Coast Coliseum site in Harrison County. For those who … Continued
The first case of a COVID-19 variant strain has been confirmed in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health announced that a case of the UK variant (B.1.1.7) was confirmed during routine testing although a location wasn’t specified. According to … Continued
With freezing temperatures and icy conditions persisting across the state, the Mississippi Emergency Management has announced the opening of safe rooms and shelters. Check out the following information MEMA (this list may change): These shelters are warming shelters, food will … Continued
Image courtesy of Entergy The severe winter weather impacting a large portion of Mississippi is already causing power outages. As of late Monday morning, poweroutage.us is showing over 42,000 outages with that number likely to fluctuate throughout the next several … Continued
The second impeachment of former President Donald Trump ended in an acquittal Saturday. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith voted against convicting Trump of inciting the deadly mob violence that overtook the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Hyde-Smith said, “First, the impeachment … Continued