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At least 30 Mississippi lawmakers and 11 state capitol workers have tested positive for the coronavirus through Tuesday, according to the state health official. The number is an increase from the 26 lawmakers and another 10 originally reported that they had contracted the virus, state health officer Thomas Dobbs said, …

Mississippi lawmakers could vote in the coming days to remove the emblem of the Confederate battle from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intense criticism in recent weeks amid protests across the country against racial injustice. Republican Governor Tate Reeves said Saturday that he would sign a …