Gov. Reeves delivers state-of-state: ‘You are loved. Your state needs you’
Reeves says state of state is ‘stronger than it has ever been.’
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COVID-19 IN MISSISSIPPI
Last updated: January 25, 2021
50% of total population fully vaccinated
4,909
new cases and 699,002 total cases in Mississippi.
21
new deaths reported and 10,755 total deaths in Mississippi. 75.3% not vaccinated or partially vaccinated, 18.8% fully vaccinated and eligible for booster, 3.3% fully vaccinated and not eligible for booster, 2.5% fully vaccinated with booster.
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After a surge of omicron cases and testing mayhem, free rapid antigen at-home tests are available to order from the government at no cost.
Gov. Tate Reeves, a self-proclaimed ‘numbers guy,’ is ignoring some pretty significant numbers
Mississippi lags the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rates while having the country’s highest death rate from the coronavirus.
Every Black Mississippi senator walked out as white colleagues voted to ban critical race theory
The historic, unprecedented walkout came over a vote on the academic theory that state officials acknowledge is not taught in Mississippi.
Senate passes teacher pay raise
A teacher pay bill passed out of the Senate. It would provide an average teacher salary increase of $4,700 over two years.
Walmart to open third distribution warehouse in Mississippi
Walmart is spending about $90 million on a 1-million-square-foot Olive Branch warehouse to grow its supply chain in the South.
House passes equal pay with bipartisan vote
An equal pay bill passed out of the house with little debate and overwhelming support.
After rocky period, Mississippi’s largest tourism bureau hires new director
Judy Young, who most recently marketed a city outside San Antonio, will begin her new role as Coastal Mississippi’s executive director on Feb. 1.
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