Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Storm Marco organize quickly and begin to gain strength after days of struggle to survive. Both systems are forecast to make new week landfall along the Gulf Coast, one day apart and miles apart. Two hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico at once – if …
Read More »Transcript: Governor Tate Reeves on “Face the Nation”, August 16, 2020
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves that aired Sunday, August 16, 2020 on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to FACE THE NATION. We’re going to the state of Mississippi now. Joets with us is the mayor, Tate Reeves, who’s in Jackson …
Read More »Mississippi blames ‘typo’ for including huge mosquitoes under new state flag design
A viral draft that was proposed when the new state flag for Mississippi emerged as a joke and was only included in a list of finalists due to a typo, according to officials. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is currently restricting options to replace its current flag …
Read More »30 Mississippi lawmakers, 11 state Capitol employees test positive for coronavirus
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, …
Read More »1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Mississippi sports bar
An official says one man was shot dead and three others were wounded in a nightclub shooting in Mississippi. July 4, 2020 11:53 AM 1 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss. – One man was shot dead and three others were wounded in a shooting …
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