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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi state health officer on Tuesday implored people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a highly transmissible variant of the virus is spreading a state with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S. “Y’all, we’re going to have a rough few weeks,” State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Several new laws take effect July 1 in Mississippi, including one that will allow home delivery of liquor, wine or beer from local stores. The deliveries are authorized by House Bill 1135. Buyers will have to prove they are at least 21, delivery people will have to be at least that old […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lawmakers working on a proposal to bring a medical marijuana program to Mississippi plan to have a draft of the legislation ready later this summer, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday. “I think we’ll have something that we can have serious discussions about, hopefully relatively soon,” the Republican governor said. Reeves […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi legislators held a public meeting on Monday to discuss legalizing medical marijuana. Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state, warning that officials should be careful about making a product available that has not been thoroughly tested by […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four words on Mississippi’s license plates have sparked a federal lawsuit. American Atheists, the Mississippi Humanist Association and three nonreligious state residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state over its “In God We Trust” license plate. The complaint accuses the Mississippi Commissioner of Revenue of violating the people’s freedom of […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – First Lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday to visit a COVID-19 vaccination site. While in Jackson, the first lady toured the COVID-19 vaccination site at Jackson State University (JSU). The clinic is organized in partnership with the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. The first lady encouraged everyone in […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves announced the end of the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Mississippi will be on August 15, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. He also announced the timeline for withdrawal of National Guard troops has been finalized for July 15, 2021. “I want to thank all Mississippians for their sacrifices over […]

With businesses struggling to hire workers, Republicans have been quick to point to the $300 bonus as the reason why people aren’t going back to work.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Families in Mississippi will get the last part of their federal unemployment benefits on Saturday, June 12. April Jackson said the benefits were keeping her and her seven children afloat for the time being. Gov. Tate Reeves believe the move will help fill thousands of available jobs in the state. Jackson, […]

A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper killed while conducting a traffic stop on Highway 16 was identified Saturday by his employer.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Supporters of Initiative 65 rallied outside the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday. Organizers with the “Standup for MS Voters” rally said they are concerned about the Mississippi Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the medical marijuana initiative. Jonathan Brown said, “We were dealt a big blow when the supreme court held down […]