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Protesters attend a hearing during a joint hearing of the House Corrections and Judiciary B Committees about the current Mississippi Department of Corrections issues Thursday, February 13, 2020.

Yvonne Moore tests Charles Holmes for COVID-19 outside of the Aaron E Henry Community Health Services Center in Clarksdale, Miss., Wednesday, March 29, 2020.

Burl Cain responds to a reporter’s question after being introduced by Gov. Tate Reeves as the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections during his daily coronavirus update for media in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Cain was warden at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, which is commonly known as Angola, for 21 years.

Whitney Wages received a much needed breather when her unemployment benefits came in mid-July. She paid off some of her debts, including her vehicle, and paid upfront for future bills. The promise of stability was cut short when her landlord expelled her from her apartment, which she was renting month to month after her one year lease expired in March.

Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith shows supporters the results of her shootout competition against U.S. Congressman Michael Guest and Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Kenny Griffis. The shooting competition was part of a speaking event hosted by the Madison County Republican Women, the Rankin County Republican Women and the Hinds County Republican Women, Wednesday evening at The Range in Gluckstadt.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves listens as state emergency management executive director Greg Michel speaks during his news briefing at the Mississippi Emergency Management Headquarters in Pearl, Miss., Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Dr. Thomas Dobbs, state health officer, listens as other state health officials urge all Mississippians to follow safety protocols as positive COVID-19 numbers begin to rise. Dobbs was joined by state health care officials from the Mississippi Hospital Association, Mississippi State Medical Association and the Mississippi Nurses Association.

James Meredith announced construction plans for the James Meredith Museum and Bible Society Mission. Its purpose will be to “uplift moral character and rebuild families through Bible study,” said Meredith. Construction is slated to take a year. The museum will be located at 217 W. Griffith Street in Jackson.

After a long journalism career and 18 years of teaching, Curtis Wilkie is retiring from the University of Mississippi. (Photo by Billy Schuerman/The Daily Mississippian.)

State health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, right, listens Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Jackson, Miss., as Gov. Tate Reeves announces 13 additional counties that have qualified and met certain requirements to be placed under mask mandates with his “Safe Recovery” executive order that is in effect until Dec. 11. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Morgan Kelly (left) and her brother John Forrest Kelly, change the epaulets on the uniform of their father, Major General John “Trent” Kelly to reflect his promotion from Brigadier General to Major General during a ceremony held Saturday at the Mississippi National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Jackson.

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, right, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, wears his “Trump” face mask as he waits while Secretary of State Michael Watson tends to the official duties overseeing the casting of votes in Mississippi’s Electoral College, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)