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Gov. Tate Reeves is set to provide updates Monday about Mississippi’s coronavirus response.

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — Soon, residents in DeSoto and Quitman counties will be required to wear a mask while out in public, after Gov. Tate Reeves gave the orders following a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. Residents say they’re all for the mandate, but they have concerns. Some think the orders should extend statewide. The Mississippi […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – During a news conference on Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves announced restrictions will be placed on 13 counties that are seeing a greater coronavirus (COVID-19) risk than others. The restrictions will start in the following counties on Monday, July 13: Hinds Desoto Madison Harrison Rankin Jackson Washington Sunflower Grenada Claiborne Jefferson Wayne […]

At least 26 legislators and 10 others who work at Mississippi’s Capitol have tested positive for the coronavirus.

After at least eight state legislators tested positive, Gov. Reeves said he and his family all tested negative.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s lieutenant governor has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his spokeswoman said Tuesday, hours after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves announced that his own test for the highly contagious virus had come back negative. The announcement about 73-year-old Republican Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann came two days after the other top leader […]

UPDATE: Reeves announced on Tuesday that he and members of his family tested negative for COVID-19. He said he’s had limited contact with the lawmakers who tested positive, but it was better to be safe than sorry. He also encouraged others to get tested. ***** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves addressed his state […]

The senior GOP US senator from Mississippi said Monday that the decision by his state to change its “divisive” flag with the Confederate emblem was long overdue, while praising the decision by NASCAR to ban the battle flag of the Southern secessionists at its events as “absolutely the right thing to do.”

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Philip Gunn presented the former Mississippi state flag to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill to remove the flag, which bears the Confederate battle emblem. The flags flying above the State Capitol were lowered […]

Governor Tate Reeves gave updates about reopening Mississippi after coronavirus closures.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The historic bill to remove the Confederate emblem from Mississippi’s state flag made it to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk on Tuesday afternoon. Gov. Reeves is set to sign the legislation after Mississippi lawmakers passed it over the weekend. The bill, which originated in the Mississippi House, is the state’s second attempt at […]